Von Büchern und Inseln

"An adventurous literary journey into the bibliophile heart of America." The WorldOjibwe Country: a magical, virtually untouched lake landscape with thousands of islands, including the legendary Book Island, which consists of little more than a library of more than 11,000 volumes. This is where Erdrich travels with her young daughter and her daughter's father, an Ojibwe medicine man. Along the way, she rediscovers the spiritual home of her ancestors, explores their stories, and understands more and more why she is so irresistibly drawn to books-each of which is an island to her. "A ravishing book about Ojibwe culture and history, centuries-old rock paintings, spirits, and the magical island of 11,000 books." Brigitte Woman "There are few writers as soulful yet perceptive as Louise Erdrich." Anne Tyler.