The End Of Drum - Time: A Novel
FINALIST FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
An epic love story in the vein of Cold Mountain and The Great Circle, about a young reindeer herder and a ministerās daughter in the 19th century Arctic Circle
In 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native SĆ”mi 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, IvvĆ”r, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasseās daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something that ultimately crosses bordersāof cultures, of beliefs, and of political dividesāas Willa follows the herders on their arduous annual migration north to the sea.
Gorgeously written and sweeping in scope, The End of Drum-Time immerses readers in a world lit by the northern lights, steeped in age-old rituals, and guided by passions that transcend place and time.