Three Day Road

By: Joseph Boyden

Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister

Author Joseph Boyden makes his literary debut with this profound and moving Today’s Book Club pick that contemplates the lasting traumas of war.

Cree Indians and best-friends Xavier and Elijah enlist in the Canadian Army in 1915, eager to become heroes. Seasoned hunters, the men become expert snipers, but their horrifying experiences serving in World War I will leave devastating impressions on each man’s life.

©2005 Joseph Boyden (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Not for the squeamish reader, this is a powerful novel that takes a new angle on a popular subject, 'the war to end all wars'." (Amazon.com review)

“Friendship is riven with resentment and war is stripped of glory in this remarkable, wrenching novel, the work of a gifted storyteller.” ( Publishers Weekly)

A fantastic read/listen!

A well told story, if a bit violent in parts. The friendship between two brothers of Indian descent amidst the turmoil of WWI

Orenda

Orenda is still my favorite but Joseph Boyden captured the time and freed the spirit here.

A bridge between worlds

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The Anishinaabe perspective of WWI and the continuation of the world they came from to the world they experienced was a powerful lesson in how our culture and ancestry creates the world we live in.

Phenomenal

This book should be a film! All Canadian's should read this book. A thrilling, thoughtful and insightful look into a past that has had rippling effects throughout the generations.

my favorite Canadian author and story

the title says it all. if you read one book read this one, well researched and a great tale of the human experience during ww1