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While Annie travels from Toronto to New York, from modeling studios to A-list parties, Will encounters dire troubles at home. 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As she slowly paddles her canoe on the 3-day journey to take him home, travelling through the stark but stunning landscape of Northern Canada, their respective stories emerge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNiska is the last Cree Indian woman living off the land in Canada. She recalls her memories of growing up among her kinsfolk, of trying to remain true to her ancestors and traditions in a rapidly changing world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXavier joined the war reluctantly at the urging of his only friend, Elijah - a Cree boy raised in the reservation schools.  Elijah and Xavier honed their hunting skills as snipers in the horrors of the trenches and the wastes of No-man's land. 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The girl's captor, Bird, is one of the Huron Nation's great warriors and statesmen. Years have passed since the murder of his family, but they are never far from his mind. In the girl, he recognizes the ghost of his lost daughter, but as he fights for her heart and allegiance, small battles erupt into bigger wars as both tribes face a new, more dangerous threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelling with the Huron is Christophe, a charismatic missionary who has found his calling among the tribe. An emissary from distant lands, he brings much more than his faith to this new world, with its natural beauty and riches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these three souls dance with each other through intricately woven acts of duplicity, their social, political and spiritual worlds collide - and a new nation rises from a world in flux.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304501621109,"sku":"9781780744407","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780744407_f8427fda-4634-4434-bf7b-b12f8cbee89c.jpg?v=1786026054"},{"product_id":"9781897126295","title":"From Mushkegowuk to New Orleans","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2007 Joseph Boyden, author of the bestselling novel Three Day Road, was invited by the Canadian Literature Centre to deliver the inaugural Henry Kreisel Lecture at the University of Alberta. Boyden spoke passionately, relating Aboriginal people in Canada to poor African-Americans, Whites, and Hispanics in post-Katrina New Orleans. At the end of his lecture he presented a manifesto to the audience, demanding independence from the shackles of North American governments on behalf of these oppressed cultures. The lecture was received with much acclaim and enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308296843637,"sku":"9781897126295","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781897126295.jpg?v=1791213179"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-joseph-boyden.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}