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Moon of the Crusted Snow
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Billy Merasty
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
A daring post-apocalyptic novel from a powerful rising literary voice
With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. Cut off, people become passive and confused. Panic builds as the food supply dwindles. While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives, escaping the crumbling society to the south. Soon after, others follow.
The community leadership loses its grip on power as the visitors manipulate the tired and hungry to take control of the reserve. Tensions rise and, as the months pass, so does the death toll due to sickness and despair. Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again. Guided through the chaos by an unlikely leader named Evan Whitesky, they endeavor to restore order while grappling with a grave decision.
Blending action and allegory, Moon of the Crusted Snow upends our expectations. Out of catastrophe comes resilience. And as one society collapses, another is reborn.
Critic reviews
“Perfect for those who read Iain Reid’s Foe this summer and are looking for something in the same vein.” (The Globe and Mail)
“The creeping tension and vividly drawn landscapes make Waubgeshig Rice’s characters’ choices all the more real.” (Toronto Star)
“Moon of the Crusted Snow asks how do we live in a good way during the collapse of the infrastructure that supports modern life? For Evan Whitesky, the answer lies in rekindling Ojibwe, the old ways, language and culture. For other characters, when the food runs out, all options are on the table, no matter how gruesome. As the tensions between those surviving the end of modern civilization build to a harrowing conclusion, Rice deftly weaves tender family moments with his brutal survival scenes in the unforgiving northern Ontario winter. Chilling in the best way possible." (Eden Robinson, award-winning author of Monkey Beach and Son of a Trickster)
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- Anonymous User
- 06-10-23
Very entertaining!
Are unique take on a post, apocalyptic story. The use of the first nations language added interest and authenticity to the story, very well read!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-11-21
Very well narrated
A gripping story of survival and be wary who you trust. I really enjoyed this one.
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- D. D. Pianta
- 25-05-19
great story!
I loved the way it is written. It's a different story. it made me shiver at points. I also loved the narrator's voice. Mr Rice I'll be waiting for more!
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- James McDaid
- 25-05-23
Excellent book
My thanks to the author for this excellent book. The plot and story were well told and provide me with a gripping tale.
I look forward to further such writing
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- Greg Doudican
- 06-05-21
Indigenous Apocalyptic Story - excellent concept and execution!
A genre I didn’t know I wanted to explore until now. Giving an indigenous perspective (and a northern indigenous perspective) on an often over done genre has worked really well in this novel.
Touching on the issues First Nations Peoples face in Canada, but not overbearing the story with it was a great balance. It lets the listener focus on the story.
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- Mr. OJ Morris
- 17-04-20
Incredible story. Highly recommend
This is an incredible story. Can not recommend highly enough. Beautiful story, really made me feel like I was watching the events unfold in real time, feeling the cold on my face. One of the beat stories I’ve listened to.
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- A. Schneider
- 16-08-20
Mildly interesting premise but...
I started listening to this book without knowing anything about it. The setting was interesting, but I never felt I was truly immersed in it, nor did I get to know any of the characters intimately. At the halfway point, I still did not know what the book was about - a temporary emergency or something else? And the problem is: I hadn't been given a reason to care.
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