Tales of Burning Love: A Novel (Love Medicine (Series #5)) [B2324]

2013 PB in nice clean condition. A darkly humorous novel of wild romance and heartbreak set against a raging North Dakota blizzard as five Native American women bond over their shared connection to one man, from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. "Romantic love, religious ecstasy, the strange mixture of devotion and misunderstanding that runs through families-all are steeped together. The result is a rich and fragrant infusion. . . . [Written] with great poignancy and charm." - New York Times Book Review.

Five very different women have married Jack Mauser, a charming, infuriating schemer whose passions never survive the long haul. Now, stranded in a North Dakota blizzard, they have come face-to-face-and each has an astonishing story to tell. Huddling for warmth, they pass the endless night by remembering the stories of how each came to love, marry, and ultimately move beyond Jack. At times painful, at times heartbreaking, and oftentimes comic, their tales become the adhesive that holds them together-in their love for Jack and in their lives as women. With her characteristic powers of observation and luminescent prose, Louise Erdrich brings these women's unforgettable tales to life in a tour de force from one of the most formidable American writers at work today.

This edition of Tales of Burning Love includes a P.S. section with additional insights from the author, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Wow. This might be my new favorite of hers. Incredible."; "Amazing character development. A little rough to read at parts. People behaving badly. Very human. Worth it. Erdrich's turn of phrase and vivid descriptions are masterful.";

"It's no secret that I'm a huge Louise Erdrich fan, even though I'm late to the game. As an author, she taps into the darkness of humanity and weaves in Native American lore, along with a surprisingly detailed knowledge of obscure things--how engines work, farming practices, etc. The allure of her writing is her unique prose, but more than that, it's her character development, which shines in this book."; "While Erdrich is half Chippewa and uses that side of her life effectively in what she writes, I try to avoid thinking of her and her novels as being solely Indigenous. Those characters reflect their cultures, but they also come across as three-dimensional people who are part of larger communities."