Annie And The Wolves

Annie And The Wolves
Andromeda Romano-Lax
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h209 x 139mm
18 Jan 2022 US
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9781641293167
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Ruth McClintock is obsessed with Annie Oakley. For nearly a decade, she has been studying the legendary sharpshooter, convinced that a scarring childhood event was the impetus for her crusade to arm every woman in America. This search has cost Ruth her doctorate, a book deal, and her fiance-but finally it has borne fruit. She has managed to hunt down what may be a journal of Oakley' s midlife struggles, including secret visits to a psychoanalyst and the desire for vengeance against the "Wolves," or those who have wronged her. With the help of Reece, a tech-savvy senior at the local high school, Ruth attempts to establish the journal' s provenance, but she' s begun to have jarring out-ofbody episodes parallel to Annie' s own lived experiences. As she solves Annie' s mysteries, Ruth confronts her own truths, including the link between her teenage sister' s suicide and an impending tragedy in her Minnesota town that Ruth can still prevent.
A BuzzFeed Most Anticipated Book of 2021 Praise for Annie and the Wolves "I have long been a fan of Andromeda Romano-Lax' s work, and this is her best novel yet. Separated by more than a century, the lives of American icon Annie Oakley and modern historian Ruth McClintock are intertwined in ways you could never guess. Delving into the human psyche, the novel explores how we navigate time and memory, and how we struggle to heal from trauma both historically and on a deeply personal level. Are justice and revenge the answer? Or can we dare to hope to change the past? When this story grabs hold of you, and it will, there will be no setting it down until you' ve finished the last page. A morally complex, genre-shattering thriller. " --Eowyn Ivey, New York Times bestselling author of To the Bright Edge of the World and the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Snow Child "On its most powerful level, the book is a hyperactive psychological thriller, exploring the enduring damage done by childhood trauma and the need to mine and process it to become healthy, and the various ways in which victims do so . . . A highly imaginative and compelling read. " --Minneapolis Star Tribune "I' ve always held a special place in my heart for Annie Oakley, and Andromeda Romano-Lax has forever transformed my vision of the famous sharpshooter in such a fresh, deep, moving way. I love how this novel plays with the malleability of time--how trauma can alter it, how healing can transcend it, how human connection can enrich it immeasurably. Time disappeared as I read Annie and the Wolves--a compelling, unforgettable read. " --Gayle Brandeis, award-winning author of The Book of Dead Birds "Annie and the Wolves intrigued me with its countless twists and turns. It' s a Mobius Strip of history, time travel and complex characters, all masterfully woven into a suspenseful and satisfying ending. Bravo. " --Kim Heacox, author of Jimmy Bluefeather"Romano-Lax uses a dual timeline to weave science fiction and historical fiction into one timely, suspenseful, and complicated tale . . . [T]he book addresses many topics and themes, some disturbing--abuse, mental illness, suicide, the human psyche, revenge, and memory among them--but it never feels heavy. " --Literary Mama "Romano-Lax' s brilliantly conceived characters, delicate exploration of abuse and childhood trauma, and examination of vengeance and its power to heal will entrance from the very first page. Her latest is a tour de force that will appeal to a wide variety of readers. " --Library Journal, Starred Review "Daring and imaginative Romano-Lax puts another provocative spin on historical fiction as she has both Ruth McClintock, a struggling small-town Minnesota historian, and her obsession, sharpshooter Annie Oakley, take turns narrating in this highly original time-warping tale . . . As she illuminates Oakley' s extraordinary life, Romano-Lax conjures supernatural dimensions in pursuit of psychological revelations, grapples with the sexual predation of "wolves" and the muzzle of shame, and dramatizes the slipperiness of memory and history, creating a compassionate, heady, and witty whirl of fact and insight, mesmerizing characters and suspenseful predicaments. " --Booklist, Starred Review "Annie and the Wolves' s primary appeal stems from its inability to be pegged into a single genre. Part historical fiction (Annie Oakley), part science fiction (time travel), and part literary fiction (a struggling modern-day historian), this book tackles abuse, secrets, and revenge. A fascinating story that leaves readers wondering how much our actions can influence the future. " --Beth Shapiro, Skylark Bookshop (Columbia, MO) "An engrossing work of speculative fiction featuring a time-traveling Annie Oakley . . . Romano-Lax neatly weaves the parallel narratives of Oakley and Ruth, and juggles various literary devices and genres with aplomb. The dual storylines dovetail perfectly for a winning anthem of female power sustained across a century. " --Publishers Weekly Praise for Andromeda Romano-Lax"Riveting. " --People Magazine "Will keep you mesmerized to the last page. " --Christian Science Monitor "Shocking and thought-provoking . . . The intimate struggles of a woman weighing her value, utility, and satisfaction both within and outside the home certainly resonate today. " --The Boston Globe "An engaging read which will not only entertain you but also teach you a great deal about these giants in the history of psychology, and the ethics of those times, which we now see as abhorrent. " --Psychology Today
Andromeda Romano-Lax is the author of The Spanish Bow, a New York Times Editors' Choice that has been translated into 11 languages; The Detour; Behave; and Plum Rains, which won the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, as well as numerous works of nonfiction. She is a co-founder of 49 Writers, a statewide literary organization in Alaska, and lives on a small island in British Columbia.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781641293167
Published: 18 Jan 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Soho Press
Publisher: Soho Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 209mm
Width: 139mm
Pages: 1

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