The End of Drum-Time: A Novel Spiral-Bound | January 24, 2023

Hanna Pylväinen

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Longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction

An epic love story in the vein of Cold Mountain and The Great Circle, about a young reindeer herder and a minister’s daughter in the 19th century Arctic Circle

In 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native Sámi reindeer herders to his faith. But when one of the most respected herders has a dramatic awakening and dedicates his life to the church, his impetuous son, Ivvár, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasse’s daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something that ultimately crosses borders—of cultures, of beliefs, and of political divides—as Willa follows the herders on their arduous annual migration north to the sea.

Gorgeously written and sweeping in scope, The End of Drum-Time immerses readers in a world lit by the northern lights, steeped in age-old rituals, and guided by passions that transcend place and time.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 1250822904
Item Weight: 1.2 lbs
Dimensions: 6.6 x 1.2 x 9.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings