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River Thieves

Auteur(s): Michael Crummey
Narrateur(s): David Ferry
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 At the turn of the nineteenth century, naval officer David Buchan arrives in the Bay of Exploits with orders to establish contact with the Beothuk or "Red Indians," the aboriginal inhabitants of Newfoundland facing extinction. When Buchan approaches the area's most influential white settlers, the Peytons, for advice and assistance, he enters a shadowy world of allegiances and old grudges that he can only dimly apprehend. His closest ally, John Peyton Jr., maintains an uneasy balance between duty to his father—a domineering patriarch with a reputation as a ruthless persecutor of the Beothuk—and his troubled conscience. When Buchan's peace expedition into "Indian country" goes awry, the rift between father and son deepens and begins to divide those closest to them.

Years later, a second expedition leads to the kidnapping of an Indian woman and the murder of her husband and Buchan returns to investigate. As the officer attempts to uncover what really happened on the Red Indians' lake, a delicate web of obligation and debt slowly unravels.

An enthralling story of great passion and suspense, vividly set in the stark Newfoundland landscape and driven by an extraordinary cast of characters, River Thieves captures both the vast sweep of history and the intimate lives of those caught in its wake. Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Fiction policière Historique Littérature mondiale Suspense Crime
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Michael Crummey is a national treasure. I can’t praise this amazing writer highly enough for his meticulously researched novels and the empathetic tone his work exudes. That being said, “River Thieves”, his first novel published in 2001, is a bit of a slog to get through and absolutely worth every word. The man is a brilliant writer and with every novel of his that I read and /or listen to, I learn something new and fascinating about Newfoundland.
Bravo, Michael Crummey, for bringing the disgrace of the elimination of the Beothuk to the eyes of Newfoundland, Canada and the world. I could barely make myself listen to parts of this work of art because I knew the outcome of Mary, the last Beothuk. This book should be taught in every high school and first year university in Canada.

A Brilliant but Heartbreaking Read/Listen

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As only Michael Crummey can - he weaves this tale with a haunting language and vision. The story of a people almost lost to history. The pace was perfect and the characters well rounded. A heartbreaking end so cloaked in a subtle grief laden prose that honours the losses.

Beautifully told and heartbreaking in its truths.

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As hoped for, River Thieves provided exquisite story telling as only Michael Crummey can write. The imagery, prose, turn of phrase and commitment to an important historical theme, keeps me enthralled with his work. David Ferry gives authentic voices to the characters in a way that allows the listener to identify them and to experience the uniqueness of their stories. Read this book if you have a curiosity about the Beothuk’s and what life was like in Newfoundland way back when. I gave this book a 4 star because I favour Sweetland as Crummey’s best work read so far!

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