Reviews for The plague of doves [electronic resource].

Library Journal
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This 13th novel by National Book Critics Circle Award winner Erdrich is set in the fictional town of Pluto, ND, and takes place following the 1911 massacre of five members of a white family. The reading is exceptional: actress Kathleen McInerney gives each of the female characters a distinctive, identifiable voice, while actor Peter Francis James takes the character of Judge Coutts from boyhood through old age with an amazing change in tone and richness. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries. [With tracks every three minutes for bookmarking; the Harper hc, released in May, received a starred review, LJ 2/15/08.--Ed.]--Deb West, Gannon Univ. Lib., Erie, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


Publishers Weekly
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Starred Review. The dazzling performance of Kathleen McInerney and Peter Francis James creates the sense of a full-cast audio with voices ranging from childhood to the aged with everything in between. With the rhythms of a charming entertainer, Mooshum, a family patriarch, spins tall tales from the days of magical happenings and sad realities. Billy, half-visionary and half-lunatic, is performed as both spellbinding and dangerous. As Antoine Brazil Coutts, James sounds judicious, fair and hesitant at revealing too much. McInerney covers a range of women: Marm, Billy's wife, has an emotionless voice, like one who has to preserve every drop of energy for pending disasters; and Evalina's light lilt with a faint Native American intonation is perfect. Despite the epic cast, the narrators never leave the listener confused. Passages of fiddle music are a lovely addition. This audio is a model recording of one of America's best novelists. A Harper hardcover (Reviews, Jan. 14). (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved All rights reserved.

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