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Format:
Book
Title:
Empire of wild : a novel
ISBN:
9780062975942
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Publication:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
Physical Description:
300 pages ; 21 cm
General Note:
"Originally published in Canada in 2019 by Random House Canada."--Title page verso.
Summary:
Joan has been searching for her missing husband, Victor, for nearly a year - ever since that terrible night they'd had their first serious argument. Still grieving and severely hungover, Joan hears Victor's unmistakable voice coming from inside a revival tent in a gritty Walmart parking lot. He has the same face, the same eyes, the same hands. He doesn't recognize Joan, insists his name is Eugene Wolff, and that he is a reverend whose mission is to spread the word of Jesus and grow His flock. Yet Joan suspects there is something dark and terrifying within this charismatic preacher. Joan turns to Ajean, an elderly foul-mouthed card shark who is one of the few among Métis community steeped in the traditions of the Métis people and knowledgeable about their ancient enemies. -- Adapted from jacket.
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