Hanna Pylvainen End of Drum-Time Paperback Book

Shortlisted for the National Book AwardA story of forbidden love and fugitive faith in the nineteenth century Arctic CircleTransports readers deep into an unfamiliar world, yet with familiar conflicts and desires. I was absorbed and changed. Absolutely beautiful Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl EarringIn 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native Smi reindeer herders to his faith. But when one of the most respected herders has a dramatic awakening and dedicates his life to the church, his impetuous son, Ivvr, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasses daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something that ultimately crosses bordersof cultures, of beliefs, and of political dividesas Willa follows the herders on their arduous annual migration north to the sea. Gorgeously written and sweeping in scope, Hanna Pylvinens The End of DrumTime immerses readers in a world lit by the northern lights, steeped in ageold rituals, and guided by passions that transcend place and time. | Hanna Pylvainen End of Drum-Time Paperback Book