Birds in Fall: A Novel
by Brad Kessler
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Author: Brad KesslerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-13
ISBN: 0743287398
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Scribner
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Book Review: It Soars
Summary: 5 Stars
It takes a book like this to remind me what a five star rating should represent. From the gripping opening chapter aboard an airliner moments before it plunges off the coast of Nova Scotia, to the arrival of a group of fmaily members to a bed and breakfast they've been put up in while they attempt to find out what happened to their loved ones, there was a lump in my throat that woud only be temporarily relieved when his words brought tears to my eyes. What I loved so much about this book beyond the fantastic writing when the genius in blending all the various cultures, between the Bulgarian man who lost his wife, to the Taiwanese couple who loses their daughter, the Mother nearly breaking your heart with her grief. Such a cross section informs so much about the way we as people cope and learn to grieve.
That's not to say the book is melodramatic or depressing, in fact it's far from it. And the thrust of the story and how we move through our grief at such a tragic loss is what makes this book so wonderfully beautiful, and the best book I've read so far this year.
Summary of Birds in Fall: A Novel
One fall night, an innkeeper on a remote island in Nova Scotia watches an airplane plummet to the sea. As the search for survivors envelops the island, the mourning families gather at the inn, waiting for news of those they have lost. Here among strangers, they form an unusual community, struggling for comfort and consolation. A Taiwanese couple sets out fruit for their daughter's ghost. A Bulgarian man plays piano in the dark, sending the music to his lost wife. Two Dutch teenagers rage against their parents' death. An Iranian exile, mourning his niece, recites the Persian tales that carry the wisdom of centuries. At the center of this striking novel is Ana Gathreaux, an ornithologist who specializes in bird migration, and whose husband perished on the flight.What unfolds is the story of how these families unite and disperse in the wake of the tragedy, and how their interweaving lives are ultimately transformed. Brad Kessler's knowledge of the natural world, music, and myth enriches every page.
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