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Louise Erdrich

    7. červen 1954

    Louise Erdrichová je jednou z nejtalentovanějších a nejnáročnějších současných domorodých amerických spisovatelek. Její díla se často zabývají tématy identity, rodiny a vztahů mezi domorodými Američany a širší společností. Svým jedinečným stylem, který kombinuje realismus s prvky mýtu a poezie, vytváří silné postavy a působivé příběhy. Erdrichová je uznávána pro svůj hluboký vhled do života domorodých komunit a pro svůj přínos k moderní americké literatuře.

    Louise Erdrich
    Makoons
    The Game of Silence
    LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO
    The Porcupine Year
    Grandmother's Pigeon
    Čarování s láskou
    • So war die Welt

      Roman

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Der neue Roman von Pulitzer-Preisträgerin Louise Erdrich In Argus, North Dakota, dreht sich alles um eine heikle Vermählung. Kismet Poe macht gerade ihren Schulabschluss und weiß nicht, was ihr die Zukunft bringen wird, als Gary, Footballstar der Schule und Erbe einer großen Zuckerrübenfarm, plötzlich um ihre Hand anhält. Die ganze Stadt ist auf den alles verzehrenden Süßstoff ausgerichtet – mit verheerenden Folgen für die Umwelt. Auch Crystal, Kismets Mutter, verdient ihren Lebensunterhalt mit dem Transport von Zuckerrüben, doch sie hat ganz andere Sorgen als den ökologischen Kollaps: Warum wollen Gary und seine Mutter unbedingt diese Hochzeit? Und warum spricht niemand über den schrecklichen Unfall am Fluss? Louise Erdrich erzählt mit zartem Humor und starken Bildern vom amerikanischen Land, von den Menschen, die es bewirtschaften, und von der Liebe in all ihrer Absurdität und Schönheit. »Ein mitreißendes, zärtliches Epos.« Harper's Bazaar

      So war die Welt2025
    • The Mighty Red

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      In "The Mighty Red," Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich weaves a tale of love, nature, and the impact of uncontrollable events on ordinary lives in Argus, North Dakota. As characters navigate personal struggles and deep connections amidst societal turmoil, the novel explores themes of hope, tragedy, and the human bond with the earth.

      The Mighty Red2024
      3,9
    • Der Nachtwächter

      Roman

      • 496 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení

      »Ein meisterhaftes Epos.« The New York Times – Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2021 Kann ein Einzelner den Lauf der Geschichte verändern? Kann eine Minderheit etwas gegen einen übermächtigen Gegner, den Staat, ausrichten? »Der Nachtwächter« basiert auf dem außergewöhnlichen Leben von Louise Erdrichs Großvater, der den Protest gegen die Enteignung der amerikanischen UreinwohnerInnen vom ländlichen North Dakota bis nach Washington trug. Elegant, humorvoll und emotional mitreißend führt Louise Erdrich vor, warum sie zu den bedeutendsten amerikanischen Autorinnen der Gegenwart gezählt wird – und zeigt, dass wir alle für unsere Überzeugungen kämpfen sollten, um etwas zu verändern. »Mit diesem Roman ist Louise Erdrich auf der Höhe ihrer genialischen Schaffenskraft angelangt.« Washington Post

      Der Nachtwächter2023
    • LaRose LP

      • 594 stránek
      • 21 hodin čtení

      In late summer 1999 North Dakota, Landreaux Iron accidentally shoots his neighbor's five-year-old son, Dusty Ravich, while hunting. This tragic event sets off a chain of emotional turmoil and moral dilemmas, forcing Landreaux and his family to confront their grief, guilt, and the impact of their actions on their community. The story delves into themes of loss, responsibility, and the complex relationships between neighbors, highlighting the profound consequences of a moment's decision.

      LaRose LP2021
      3,8
    • The Sentence

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich comes a richly layered novel that explores identity, exploitation, and how the burdens of history still shape our lives today.

      The Sentence2021
      3,9
    • Crown of Columbus, The

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      The narrative follows mismatched lovers Vivian Twostar, a pregnant anthropologist, and Roger Williams, an academic and father, as they embark on a quest for truth about Christopher Columbus. Their journey takes them from New Hampshire to the Caribbean after Vivian discovers a presumed diary of Columbus. This adventure intertwines themes of history, love, and personal growth, as they confront challenges that test their relationship and reshape their lives, ultimately exploring the complexities of parenthood and passion amidst a race against time.

      Crown of Columbus, The2020
      3,3
    • The Range Eternal

      • 32 stránek
      • 2 hodiny čtení

      A young Native American girl who considers her family's wood-burning stove to be the heart of her home in the Turtle Mountains must adapt when it is replaced.

      The Range Eternal2020
      3,9
    • The Night Watchman

      • 464 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení

      Based on the life of Louis Erdrich's grandfather, Patrick Gourneau, this narrative blends lightness and gravity through the story of Thomas Wazhashk, a night watchman at a jewel-bearing plant near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. As a Chippewa council member in 1953, Thomas grapples with the implications of a new "emancipation" bill heading to Congress, which threatens Native American rights and identity under the guise of freedom. Meanwhile, Pixie Paranteau, who prefers to be called Patrice, works at the plant to support her family while searching for her missing sister, Vera, rumored to have had a baby in Minneapolis. Patrice's struggle is compounded by her father's alcoholism and abuse. Her quest leads her to Minnesota, where she encounters exploitation and violence, putting her life at risk. The story also features young Chippewa boxer Wood Mountain, his mother Juggie Blue, and Patrice's friend Valentine, alongside Hay Stack Barnes, a white teacher in love with Patrice. Through these characters, the narrative explores the complexities of human nature, revealing their desires and ambitions with compassion and wit, making it a remarkable work of fiction from a celebrated author.

      The Night Watchman2020
      4,1
    • Louise Erdrich, the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of LaRose and The Round House, paints a startling portrait of a young woman fighting for her life and her unborn child against oppressive forces that manifest in the wake of a cataclysmic event.

      Future Home of the Living God2017
      3,7
    • Makoons

      • 192 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      Set in nineteenth-century America, this sequel to Chickadee follows an Ojibwe family as they navigate the challenges of their time. Louise Erdrich's storytelling delves into themes of cultural identity, resilience, and family bonds, capturing the rich heritage and experiences of Indigenous life. The narrative intertwines personal growth with historical context, offering readers a profound glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of the Ojibwe people.

      Makoons2016
      4,1
    • LaRose

      • 373 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      A masterly tale of grief and love...Erdrich never missteps...The recurring miracle of Erdrich's fiction is that nothing feels miraculous in her novels. She gently insists that there are abiding spirits in this land and alternative ways of living and forgiving that have somehow survived the West's best efforts to snuff them out. Washington Post

      LaRose2016
      3,9
    • Universale economica - 8389: La casa tonda

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      1988. La comunità di una riserva indiana nel North Dakota è scossa da un crimine di un'efferatezza inedita per quei luoghi. La moglie del giudice Coutts, Geraldine, che ha subìto l'aggressione, si è chiusa nel silenzio ed è caduta in una profonda depressione. Se è viva, lo deve alla propria presenza di spirito: ha approfittato di un momento di distrazione dell'assalitore ed è fuggita in automobile. Sembra che dopo averle usato violenza, l'uomo abbia tentato addirittura di bruciarla viva cospargendola di benzina. "Sembra", perché la faccenda presenta molti lati oscuri e perché la vittima si rifiuta di parlarne. Assistito dalle due polizie che operano all'interno della riserva, quella indiana e quella americana, Coutts inizia a indagare. Ma Coutts non è un giudice d'assalto, il suo lavoro si è sempre limitato a liti tra vicini, furtarelli, piccole truffe, ubriachezza, un po' di droga. Toccherà al figlio tredicenne Joe intervenire per cercare di far luce sul mistero.

      Universale economica - 8389: La casa tonda2014
      3,7
    • "La plupart des nouvelles de ce recueil sont des textes embryonnaires qui n'ont pas voulu me lâcher. Certaines ont attendu des années pour faire leur chemin jusque dans un livre. Certaines ont d'abord paru dans des magazines ou des revues. D'autres sont restées dans mes cahiers jusqu'à ce que je décide de les terminer pour le présent recueil".

      La décapotable rouge2014
      3,9
    • ANTELOPE WIFE THE

      • 276 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení

      A new and radically revised version of the classic novel the New York Times called "a fiercely imagined tale of love and loss, a story that manages to transform tragedy into comic redemption, sorrow into heroic survival." When Klaus Shawano abducts Sweetheart Calico and carries her far from her native Montana plains to his Minneapolis home, he cannot begin to imagine what the eventual consequences of his rash act will be. Shawano's mysterious Antelope Woman has stolen his heart—and soon proves to be a bewitching agent of chaos whose effect on others is disturbing and irresistible, as she alters the shape of things around her and the shape of things to come. In this remarkable revised edition of her acclaimed novel, Louise Erdrich weaves an unforgettable tapestry of ancestry, fate, harrowing tragedy, and redemption that seems at once modern and eternal.

      ANTELOPE WIFE THE2012
      3,7
    • Chickadee

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Chickadee is the first novel of a new arc in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times-bestselling author Erdrich, which chronicles one Ojibwe family's century-long history in America. This edition includes an author interview and activities.

      Chickadee2012
      4,1
    • Hailed in the US as a Native-American To Kill A Mockingbird, and winner of the US National Book Award, The Round House is Louise Erdrich's undeniable - and unmissable - masterpiece.

      The Round House2012
      4,0
    • When Irene America discovers that her artist husband, Gil, has been reading her diary, she begins a secret Blue Notebook, stashed securely in a safe-deposit box. There she records the truth about her life and marriage, while turning her Red Diary—hidden where Gil will find it—into a manipulative charade. As Irene and Gil fight to keep up appearances for their three children, their home becomes a place of increasing violence and secrecy. And Irene drifts into alcoholism, moving ever closer to the ultimate destruction of a relationship filled with shadowy need and strange ironies. Alternating between Irene's twin journals and an unflinching third-person narrative, Louise Erdrich's Shadow Tag fearlessly explores the complex nature of love, the fluid boundaries of identity, and the anatomy of one family's struggle for survival and redemption.

      Shadow Tag2010
      3,5
    • The Plague of Doves - P.S.

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, The Plague of Doves —the first part of a loose trilogy that includes the National Book Award-winning The Round House and LaRose —is a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how, years later, the consequences are still being felt by the community and a nearby Native American reservation. Though generations have passed, the town of Pluto continues to be haunted by the murder of a farm family. Evelina Harp—part Ojibwe, part white—is an ambitious young girl whose grandfather, a repository of family and tribal history, harbors knowledge of the violent past. And Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, who bears witness, understands the weight of historical injustice better than anyone. Through the distinct and winning voices of three unforgettable narrators, the collective stories of two interwoven communities ultimately come together to reveal a final wrenching truth. Bestselling author Louise Erdrich delves into the fraught waters of historical injustice and the impact of secrets kept too long.

      The Plague of Doves - P.S.2009
      4,0
    • Plague of Doves

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, The Plague of Doves--the first part of a loose trilogy that includes the National Book Award-winning The Round House and LaRose--is a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how, years later, the consequences are still being felt by the community and a nearby Native American reservation. Though generations have passed, the town of Pluto continues to be haunted by the murder of a farm family. Evelina Harp--part Ojibwe, part white--is an ambitious young girl whose grandfather, a repository of family and tribal history, harbors knowledge of the violent past. And Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, who bears witness, understands the weight of historical injustice better than anyone. Through the distinct and winning voices of three unforgettable narrators, the collective stories of two interwoven communities ultimately come together to reveal a final wrenching truth. Bestselling author Louise Erdrich delves into the fraught waters of historical injustice and the impact of secrets kept too long.

      Plague of Doves2009
      3,8
    • The Porcupine Year

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      The third novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Omakayas was a dreamer who did not yet know her limits. When Omakayas is twelve winters old, she and her family set off on a harrowing journey in search of a new home.

      The Porcupine Year2008
      4,3
    • Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country

      • 160 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      For more than three decades, Louise Erdrich has enthralled readers with dazzling novels that paint an evocative portrait of Native American life.In Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country, Erdrich takes us on an illuminating tour through the terrain her ancestors have inhabited for centuries: the lakes and islands of southern Ontario. Summoning to life the Ojibwe's sacred spirits and songs, their language and sorrows, she considers the many ways in which her tribe—whose name derives from the word ozhibii'ige, "to write"—have influenced her. Her journey links ancient stone paintings with a magical island where a bookish recluse built an extraordinary library, and she reveals how both have transformed her. A blend of history, mythology, and memoir, Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country is an enchanting meditation on modern life, natural splendor, and the ancient spirituality and creativity of Erdrich's native homeland—a long, elemental tradition of storytelling that is in her blood.

      Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country2006
      3,9
    • The Painted Drum LP

      • 406 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      When a woman named Faye Travers is called upon to appraise the estate of a family in her small New Hampshire town, she isn't surprised to discover a forgotten cache of valuable Native American artifacts. However, she stops dead in her tracks when she finds a rare drum -- a powerful yet delicate object, made from a massive moose skin stretched across a hollow of cedar, ornamented with symbols and dressed in red tassels and a beaded belt and skirt -- especially since, without touching the instrument, she hears it sound. From Faye's discovery, we trace the drum's passage both backward and forward in time, and discover how it changes the lives of those whose paths it crosses.

      The Painted Drum LP2006
      3,9
    • Four Souls

      • 210 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      This small but incredibly rich chapter in Erdrich's ongoing Native American saga is a continuation of the story of the enigmatic Fleur Pillager, begun in Tracks (1988).Four Souls begins with Fleur Pillager's journey from North Dakota to Minneapolis, where she plans to avenge the loss of her family's land to a white man. After a dream vision that gives her a powerful new name, Four Souls, she enters the household of John James Mauser. A man notorious for his wealth and his mansion on a hill, Mauser became rich by deceiving young Indian women and taking possession of their ancestral lands. What promises to be a straightforward tale of revenge, however, slowly metamorphoses into a more complex evocation of human nature. The story of anger and retribution that begins in Tracks becomes a story of healing and love in Four Souls.

      Four Souls2005
      3,9
    • In this captivating sequel to National Book Award nominee The Birchbark House, Erdrich continues the story of Omakayas, a young Ojibwe girl in the mid 1800s.

      The Game of Silence2005
      4,2
    • The Master Butchers Singing Club

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family—which includes Eva and four sons—and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New—in the person of Delphine Watzka—the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.

      The Master Butchers Singing Club2004
      4,1
    • LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      For more than a half century, Father Damien Modeste has served his beloved people, the Ojibwe, on the remote reservation of Little No Horse. Now, nearing the end of his life, Father Damien dreads the discovery of his physical identity, for he is a woman who has lived as a man. To further complicate his quiet existence, a troubled colleague comes to the reservation to investigate the life of the perplexing, possibly false saint Sister Leopolda. Father Damien alone knows the strange truth of Leopolda's piety and is faced with the most difficult decision: Should he tell all and risk everything . . . or manufacture a protective history though he believes Leopolda's wonder-working is motivated solely by evil?

      LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO2002
      4,2
    • The Birchbark House

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Nineteenth-century American pioneer life is vividly portrayed through the eyes of Omakayas, a spirited 7-year-old Ojibwa girl, in this engaging novel for young readers. After surviving a smallpox epidemic on Spirit Island, Omakayas, affectionately nicknamed Little Frog for her first hop, is rescued by Tallow and welcomed into an Ojibwa family on Lake Superior's Madeline Island. The story unfolds over four seasons in 1847, highlighting the challenges and joys of daily life within her Native American community, where activities like tanning moose hides and berry picking coexist with encounters with wildlife and ghost stories by the fire. The author, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwa, drew inspiration from Ojibwa elders, historical letters, and her own experiences on the island with her children, enriching the narrative with authenticity. Omakayas emerges as a relatable character, navigating her feelings about family, discovering her talents, and grappling with concepts of life and death. The author’s delicate pencil illustrations enhance the poetic storytelling. Readers will eagerly anticipate more adventures of this brave, intuitive girl, as Erdrich's work joins the ranks of children's literary classics. (Ages 9 and older)

      The Birchbark House2001
      4,1
    • The Antelope Wife

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Past and present combine in a contemporary tale of love and betrayal influenced by Chippewa tradition, myth and legend. 'Everything is all knotted up in a tangle. Pull one string of this family and the whole web will tremble.' Rozin and Richard, living in Minneapolis with their two young daughters, seem a long way from the traditions of their Native American ancestors. But when one of their acquaintances kidnaps a strange and silent young woman from a Native American camp and brings her back to live with him as his wife, the connections they all hold to the past rear up to confront them. Soon the patterns of their ancestors begin to repeat themselves with truly tragic consequences. No one is better placed than Louise Erdrich to chronicle the Native American experience, and in 'The Antelope Wife,, she has created an utterly compelling portrait of three generations of one family, who are more closely linked than they could ever imagine. Shrouded in myth and steeped in imagery, this is also a tale of heartbreaking realism which manages to retain a warm and irrepressible humour and belief in the resilience of the human spirit.

      The Antelope Wife1999
      3,9
    • Tales of Burning Love

      • 496 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení

      Louise Erdrich’s Tales of Burning Love is a darkly humorous novel of wild romance and heartbreak set against a raging North Dakota blizzard as five Native American women bond over their shared connection to one man. Stranded in the storm just outside of Fargo, Jack Mauser’s former wives pass the night by remembering how each came to love, marry, and ultimately move beyond Jack. Painful and comic by turns, the women’s tales bind them together. National Book Award-winning and bestselling author Louise Erdrich’s characteristic powers of observation and poetic prose combine in a tale that is another tour-de-force from one of America’s most formidable writers. This edition of Tales of Burning Love includes a P.S. section with additional insights from the author, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.

      Tales of Burning Love1998
      3,9
    • The Blue Jay’s Dance

      • 223 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      The acclaimed author of such bestselling works as Love Medicine and Tracks takes the mundane routines of everyday life and renders them marvelous in an intimate, honest, and generous collection of meditations on the delicate balance of mothering a baby and maintaining an artistic life.

      The Blue Jay’s Dance1996
      3,7
    • Grandmother's Pigeon

      • 32 stránek
      • 2 hodiny čtení

      Passenger pigeon hatchlings, thought to be extinct, are discovered in Grandmother's room after she departs on a voyage to Greenland.

      Grandmother's Pigeon1996
      4,3
    • The Bingo Palace

      • 274 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení

      At a crossroads in his life, Lipsha Morrissey is summoned by his grandmother. He returns to the reservation, and falls in love for the first time. Louise Erlich is the author of Love Medicine, Tracks and The Beet Queen.

      The Bingo Palace1994
      3,9
    • From Coast to Coast

      Amerikanische Erzähler der Gegenwart

      • 360 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      From Coast to Coast1992
    • wurde 1954 als Kind eines Deutschen und einer Indianerin in Little Falls/Minnesota geboren und wuchs in North Dakota auf. Sie studierte amerikanische Literatur an der University of Dartmouth und wurde Schriftstellerin. Heute lebt sie mit ihrem Mann und drei adoptierten sowie zwei eigenen Kindern in Cornish/New Hampshire.

      Die Krone des Kolumbus : Roman1991
    • Spor

      • 214 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení
      Spor1989
    • An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...Set earliest in time within the cycle of her prizewinning and bestselling books, Love Medicine and The Beet Queen, Tracks takes readers to North Dakota at a time when Indian tribes were struggling to keep what little remained of their land. Features many familiar characters.

      Tracks1989
      4,0
    • From the award-winning author of Love Medicine, The Beet Queen is a vibrant tale of abandonment and sexual obsession, jealousy and unstinting love--a forty-year saga brimming with original and powerful characters.

      The Beet Queen1988
      3,7
    • Čarování s láskou

      • 241 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Románová kronika dvou indiánských rodin kmene Čipevajů v rezervaci v Severní Dakotě v letech 1934–1984. Není zachována chronologie událostí, o nichž se čtenář dozvídá z různých časových odstupů a od více vypravěčů. Autorčino vyprávění (sama je z tohoto kmene), je faulknerovsky laděné, ústředním motivem je láska ve všech variacích od lásky mateřské až k milostnému citu, který je schopný přesáhnou život jednotlivce. Kniha má výbornou atmosféru, vyznačuje se smyslem pro detail a zajímavé reálie ze života současných Indiánů.

      Čarování s láskou1984
      4,0