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History of Wolves

Emily Fridlund

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Isolation, longing, and a complex encounter.

"History of Wolves" transports you to the chill of northern Minnesota and into Linda's isolated life. Emily Fridlund elegantly unfolds the nuances of belonging and the intensity of youth through Linda's interactions with the newly arrived family. It's a compelling narrative that examines the impact of the choices we make and the secrets we keep. If you're drawn to stories with rich, atmospheric settings and character-driven plots that explore human complexities, this book may resonate deeply with you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2017)
  • PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2018)
  • Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction (2018)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

History of Wolves

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Condition guide
ISBN: 9781474602945
Author: Emily Fridlund
Publisher: W&N
Date of Publication: 2017-02-23
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Young Adult, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.41
(rated by 28666 readers)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 Even a lone wolf wants to belong... Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in an ex-commune beside a lake in the beautiful, austere backwoods of northern Minnesota. The other girls at school call Linda 'Freak', or 'Commie'. Her parents mostly leave her to her own devices, whilst the other inhabitants have grown up and moved on. So when the perfect family - mother, father and their little boy, Paul - move into the cabin across the lake, Linda insinuates her way into the family's orbit. She begins to babysit Paul and feels welcomed, that she finally has a place to belong. Yet something isn't right. Drawn into secrets she doesn't understand, Linda must make a choice. But how can a girl with no real knowledge of the world understand what the consequences will be?
 

Isolation, longing, and a complex encounter.

"History of Wolves" transports you to the chill of northern Minnesota and into Linda's isolated life. Emily Fridlund elegantly unfolds the nuances of belonging and the intensity of youth through Linda's interactions with the newly arrived family. It's a compelling narrative that examines the impact of the choices we make and the secrets we keep. If you're drawn to stories with rich, atmospheric settings and character-driven plots that explore human complexities, this book may resonate deeply with you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2017)
  • PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2018)
  • Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction (2018)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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