North Woods
Book description
A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—“a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic” (The Washington Post) from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano Tuner and The Winter Soldier.
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Why read it?
2 authors picked North Woods as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I am often drawn to books that have a strong sense of place. I hit the jackpot with this book since the novel's main character and unifying force is a parcel of land in Massachusetts.
I smiled a great deal while reading this novel because it was such a fun literary ride. The construction of the narrative, a series of stories spanning generations, allowed me to play along with Mason as he expertly shifted from one era to the next, layering the magic of nature, destiny, and the never-ending cycle of life to create a masterpiece of storytelling.
From Caren's list on believing in magic again.
This book blew me away. It’s an extraordinary work of fiction, epic in scale and feel, centering around a house in the wilds of New England through hundreds of years and all its various inhabitants.
The story is told through different kinds of writing – letters, poems, songs, prose, medical notes, diary entries – creating a rich tapestry of distinct voices.
As a writer, I was in awe at Mason’s technical brilliance, and as a reader, I was completely captured and moved by the emotions, intelligence, and humanity within the pages. I’ve been recommending it to everyone. It’s a modern…
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