Brother Wind - Softcover

Harrison, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380721783 ISBN 13: 9780380721788

Publisher: Avon, 1995

Synopsis

In a time before time at the top of the world -; in a harsh and unforgiving age of ice -; courage will sustain three remarkable souls through trials as bitter as the chill winds of the eternal winter.Claimed by a brutal, despised enemy, Kiin must sacrifice her love for the sake of her tribe and the safety of her children. Left widowed and helpless amongthe Whale Hunters, Kukutux now faces the impossible challenge of surviving alone. While Samiq, wounded and a hunter no more, must take up the mantle of leadership and guide a devastated people abandoned by their gods.

At the dawn of humanity, their extraordinary destinies intertwine. And throughhardship and adventure, they endure -; confronting the cruelty of man, fate and nature with the indomitable strength of heart and spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Sue Harrison is the author of three critically acclaimed and internationally best-selling novels: Mother Earth Father Sky, My Sister the Moon and Brother Wind. She and her husband live on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They have two children.

From Kirkus Reviews:

Harrison's final entry in a prehistory trilogy set in the Aleutian Islands (My Sister the Moon, 1992, etc.) provides no more and no less than its predecessors, which means it is a standout, but only in the context of a genre never known for fine writing. In 7038 b.c., expert carver Kiin--the imperiled Pauline character from My Sister the Moon--is returned to the Walrus People after sinister shaman wannabe Raven kills her husband. She must leave behind Samiq, her dead husband's brother and her true love, who is the father of her twin sons. Meanwhile, Kukutux has also suffered the loss of her husband, who died on a whale-hunting expedition, leaving her with their son, an ulaq (hillside dwelling), and just enough food to survive the winter. Her only hope is that another hunter will take her as his wife. The adventuresome story of Kiin and the more emotional journey of Kukutux wind around with so many twists and turns that they sometimes grow hard to follow. The fun lies in the parallels--none of them forced--between these early days and our own, like a general disdain for the unsanitary Ugyuun people, whom Kiin recognizes when she meets them because ``each woman had the snarled and dirty hair of the Ugyuun.'' The language and dialogue sometimes verge on me-Tarzan-you-Jane campiness: A trader proposes to Kukutux by offering her a necklace and stating, ``I do not always travel...I have a good lodge. I need a wife.'' But that's part of the fun, too. Harrison provides a glossary of Native American words that certainly comes in handy. On the other hand, it's not clear why certain names have already been translated in the text (e.g., ``Owl'' and ``Spotted Egg'') while others have not (``Waxtal''). A cross between the Flintstones and Dynasty that somehow manages to work on its own level. (Author tour) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0380721783
• ISBN 13: 9780380721788
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 480