The Beet Queen

A Novel

By: Louise Erdrich

Narrated by: Pallas Erdrich

“A remarkable and luminous novel.” —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

Louise Erdrich, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sentence and The Night Watchman, dazzles in this vibrant and heartfelt tale of abandonment and sexual obsession, jealousy and unstinting love that explores with empathy, humor, and power the eternal mystery of the human condition.

On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating forty-year saga brimming with colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who will cause a miracle; seductive Karl, who lacks his sister's gift for survival; Sita, their lovely but disturbed cousin; and the half-Native American Celestine James, who will become Mary’s best friend. Theirs is a story grounded in the tenacity of relationships, the extraordinary magic of natural events, and the unending mystery of the human condition.

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A listen to look forward to

It’s such a luxury when the story and the narration come together so beautifully. And to have a story that at once seems real and also compelling is irresistible. I enjoyed this book and made time to listen, then was swept away.

I think you’ll e joy it.

Dot

It was too long But good to hear about all the characters. The different voices were difficult to keep track of who was talking

For fans of Erdrich

Another series of characters developed here on the periphery of some of the major characters that feature in her other books, some of whom appear on the sidelines of this book.

Unlikeable characters

Didn’t love these characters. The writing is so descriptive and clear that I stuck with it. This was my second book by this author.