Through Black Spruce

By: Joseph Boyden

Narrated by: James Jenner

Joseph Boyden's first novel, Three Day Road, was a Today Show Book Club selection. Through Black Spruce is the exceptional follow-up to his acclaimed debut. Cree bush pilot Will Bird lies comatose in a hospital, while his wayward niece Annie arrives to sit in silent vigil by his side. Slowly their stories reveal two people previously separated by great distances, beaten and broken, and searching for some sense of where they belong in the world.©2008 Joseph Boyden (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"[A]n intelligent, multilayered accomplishment, and well worth reading." ( Publishers Weekly)

Learn your place names!

Great story and generally strong performances but the mispronunciation of the Canadian place names was really grating. Spa-DEE-na? Bath-HURST? Tor-RAWN-to? MAWN-tree-all? And then Mount Royal with a French accent?? It's like listening to an American tourist. Come on guys! Get it together!! At least talk to a local next time.

Great story, great narration!

loved it, great dialogue and writing, makes me want to spend more time in the wilderness.

A pleasure to listen to

The author acknowledges native life, and its shortcomings, but it doesn't own his characters, or the book.
Very realistic wilderness scenarios, not tidy, nor idyllic.
Exceptionally well read, wonderful parallels between predators in the many worlds inhabited by the characters.
Would love to listen to Boyden's first book " Three Day Road"

Wonderful

l loved this book. I was sorry It had ti end. the characters easily became a part of my day. I looked forward to the adventures and their personal growth.

pure excellence...

The books were better each read. It is one of those few times I am sad too have finished... and days later still think about them....
(Three Day Road, the Orenda & Through Black Spruce)