Master Butchers Singing Club: A Novel [B1616-HC]

2003 HCDJ in nice clean condition. From National Book Award-winning, bestselling author Louise Erdrich, a profound and enchanting novel: a richly imagined world - where butchers sing like angels. Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family - which includes Eva and four sons - and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New - in the person of Delphine Watzka - the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "One of her best. Absolutely stunning!"; "Louise Erdrich never fails to surprise me with heart-wrenching stories that feel like a punch to the gut. This one is no different - simply masterful storytelling. This book takes place over the course of both World Wars and depicts how those wars impact two generations of a family. It is a story about the American dream, difficult relationships, and heartbreak. It is among my favorite Louise Erdrich novels thus far, of which I have read eight!"; "One of the best books I've ever read. It's like an American epic, better than an old Western, and even has a bit of a murder mystery in it. Would make an incredible movie."; "Great book. I think I actually slowed down to savor it. Lots going on of course, as always seems to happen in a Erdrich novel. Love, death. Tales so masterfully woven. But at the same time so easily readable. I would recommend."