About the book, from the publisher:From internationally acclaimed author Joseph Boyden comes an astonishingly powerful novel of contemporary aboriginal life, full of the dangers and harsh beauty of both forest and city. When beautiful Suzanne Bird disappears, her sister Annie, a loner and hunter, is compelled to search for her, leaving behind their uncle Will, a man haunted by loss.While Annie travels from Toronto to New York, from modelling studios to A-list parties,Will encounters dire troubles at home. Both eventually come to painful discoveries about the inescapable ties of family. Through Black Spruce is an utterly unforgettable consideration of how we discover who we really are.
Through Black Spruce is the winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious award for literary excellence. The prize jury, comprised of award winning author and previous Giller Prize recipient Margaret Atwood, Liberal MP Bob Rae and internationally celebrated author, journalist and professor Colm Toibin, said “Joseph Boyden shows us unforgettable characters and a northern landscape in a way we have never seen them before.”Read reviews of Through Black Spruce.