Rosie’s Avid Readers #RBRT The Outlander by Gil Adamson #Canada #Bookreview

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Avid reader’s thoughts

An adventure in the Canadian outback at the turn of the last century.  The sense of loneliness in this vast countryside is well accentuated with very few characters as well as wonderful descriptions of the scenery.  A good read.

Book Description

In 1903 a mysterious, desperate young woman flees alone across the west, one quick step ahead of the law. She has just become a widow by her own hand. Two vengeful brothers and a pack of bloodhounds track her across the western wilderness. She is nineteen years old and half mad. Gil Adamson’s extraordinary novel opens in heart-pounding mid-flight and propels the reader through a gripping road trip with a twist — the steely outlaw in this story is a grief-struck young woman. Along the way she encounters characters of all stripes — unsavoury, wheedling, greedy, lascivious, self-reliant, and occasionally generous and trustworthy. Part historical novel, part Gothic tale, and part literary Western, The Outlander is an original and unforgettable read.

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