"How much do you know about the Tlingits, Ferguson? Caught again. Please try again. The supernatural was offset by the down to earth characters, balancing the woo woo stuff, making it acceptable and believable. There's a problem loading this menu right now. An engaging story written in a distracting style, Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, this remarkable novel “serves notice that Stein is a rare talent.”. Just out of curiosity. Last Updated on May 5, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. Sold by Hailey's Store and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Another page turner from Garth Stein. It was filled with cliches and even a few ridiculous gratuitous sex scenes (private "dick" sent to find the missing wife demands a blow job!) That would be too straightforward. The oldest story in West Coast Native art and culture is Raven releasing the sun and moon to the earth and the world. Her husband, Robert, arrives in Wrangell after he learns from a private investigator that she is living with a young fisherman. Dr. Livingstone smiled. Klink-it. Stein has a strong sense of place, and knows both Wrangell and the Tlingit community. Back in Seattle, Robert is suddenly terrified to be without his wife and hires Joey, a repugnant private detective, to find her. I'm an Indian, what do you think I'm gonna do?". thrown in along with an 80's coke party that reminded me of Bret Easton Ellis's first works. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It’s a story that depends on magical realism, and draws from Tlingit mythology. Garth Stein's persuasive prose draws us into a book that mixes fantasy with tragedy and the natural human desire for closure. Long ago the home of her Native American grandmother, Wrangell is located near the Thunder Bay resort, where Jenna’s young son, Bobby, disappeared two years before. While it may be attributable to this being his first novel, I would not recommend it especially to those who have read and thoroughly enjoyed his later work. I find it very hard to believe that the two books are by the same author. When Jenna Rosen abandons her comfortable Seattle life to visit Wrangell, Alaska, it's a wrenching return to her past. Raven Stole the Moon is the stunning first novel from Garth Stein, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain. He waved at the boat and received an acknowledging wave in return. They traded with the Russians and the British. "Look, Doctor, as much as I would have loved to study all about the Tlingit culture, my hands are real full trying to get this place up and running for some prospective investors in July. Hired at the behest of Japanese investors by the resort's disbelieving project manager, Livingstone finds the area filled with kushtaka- -mythological, otterlike shape-changers that snatch the souls of people who've died without being cremated, or who've merely become lost in a dank, woodsy never-never land where these souls are rapidly transformed into even more kushtaka. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019. ", "Oh, I don't know," Ferguson hedged. I ordered a second-hand copy from the US from one of the sellers on Amazon - no problems with that, it arrived very quickly. Something went wrong. He closed his mouth and looked past Livingstone's shoulder at the white-peaked blue mountains in the distance. "Sounds good to me, Doctor. Raven Stole the Moon is the stunning first novel from Garth Stein, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain. Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018. Racing In The Rain was such a well crafted and delivered book whereas Raven Stole The Moon was all over the place. Raven Stole the Moon is the stunning first novel from Garth Stein, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Native American Literature (Kindle Store). Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019. That made the ending a disappointment, but I won’t explain that further. He has worked as a documentary filmmaker, and he lives in Seattle with his family. On the ferry, Jenna is given a necklace with a charm representing a, Her upscale Seattle lifestyle lost meaning for Jenna Rosen when her young son drowned in Alaska. "What they did is define civilized Indians as those who didn't associate with any other Indians. 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