Ridgerunner
Book description
Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize Winner
Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist
Part literary Western and part historical mystery, Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize winner Ridgerunner is now available as a paperback.
November 1917. William Moreland is in mid-flight. After nearly twenty years, the notorious thief, known as the Ridgerunner, has returned. Moving through…
Why read it?
1 author picked Ridgerunner as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’d already read her first novel, The Outlander, and was excited to discover this sequel. It could easily be enjoyed as a stand-alone read, but I recommend the first novel as equally wonderful.
I am an outside person (when I’m not writing) and love books that describe nature and the elements. This book, set in 1917, is told against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and Montana, but the scenery is much more than a backdrop. We’re immersed in the sounds, smells, and feel of the deepest, wildest parts of this landscape (including encounters with bears.)
It’s an adventure tale…
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