North Woods is original in content and delivery, a novel structured with twelve interlinked stories that correspond with the seasons and months of the year – set within a house in a New England Forest. For fans of both natural and civil history, this novel is a delight, constructed in such a way that it is cleverly linked with often dark and twisted tales. Daniel’s talent for nature writing is second to none – gently but deftly weaving in climate issues, human impact and connectedness with the natural world. What is the novel about? Well, pin-pointing that is a tricky one. But ‘connection’ would probably summarise it well. Readers will take different things from the pages of this book, and that’s part of the beauty.
About the Book
Four centuries. A single house deep in the woods of New England.
A young Puritan couple on the run. An English soldier with a fantastic vision. Inseparable twin sisters. A lovelorn painter and a lusty beetle. A desperate mother and her haunted son. A ruthless con man and a stalking panther. Buried secrets. Madness, dreams and hope.
All are connected. The dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.
Exhilarating, daring and playful, North Woods will change the way you see the world.
About The Author
Daniel Mason (born ca. 1976) is an American novelist and physician. He is the author of The Piano Tuner, A Far Country and North Woods.
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