"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
Robert Frost
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Peace like a River, the Book
For Father's day I received a Barnes & Noble gift card. With it I ordered the new Katie Couric book and had a little left on the card balance. I went into the list of sale books and found this book, "Peace like a River" by Leif Enger. I must say that the subject intrigued me but so did the price. Boy, that was a great bargain.
It is hard to describe the novel, but I'll try. The story is set in North Dakota in 1962. The Land family is a Father (school janitor), a 15 year old son (who hunts), a 9 year old daughter with a big imagination and a good writer, and a 11 year old asthmatic son (who tells the story).
The father is a man of deep faith who holds the family together. The story is about miracles, murder, the kindness of strangers, manhunts, and the minds of young children. There are references to Bible Stories, Zane Grey novels, Huck Finn and Airstream Trailers.
The fun is that the story is unfolded in the mind of an 11 year old who addresses the reader as if you are with him. The audio book is read by Rob Lowe who does an amazing job.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It is a quick read that will leave you wanting to follow this family further.
Those of you that know the hymn (where the book gets its title) will see that it is a good choice.
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