Tue, Oct 15
|Stone Soup Books
Book Discussion: North Woods by Daniel Mason
Magisterial and highly inventive, North Woods brims with love, madness, humor and hope. Following the cycles of history, nature, and even language, North Woods shows the myriad, magical ways in which we are connected to our environment, history, and to one another.
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2024, 6:30 PM
Stone Soup Books, 150 Race Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980, USA
About the Event
Drop in book discussion group. Only rule is we discuss the book! Let us know if you need a copy of the book.
Our Oct 15, 2024 discussion is on “North Woods” by Daniel Mason
About the book:
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to growing apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths an ancient mass grave - only to discover that the earth refuse to give up their secrets. A lovelorn painter, a sinister con man, a stalking panther, a lusty beetle: As the inhabitants confront the wonder and mystery around them, they begin to realize that the dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.