The stories of an American Indian sniper caught up in the Great War
and of his aunt, one of the last Cree Indians to live off the land,
are intertwined in a mesmerising journey as they travel home over
three days This beautiful, haunting novel begins as Niska is
reunited with her nephew, Xavier, after he returns from the horrors
of the First World War. As she slowly paddles her canoe on the
3-day journey to take him home, travelling through the stark but
stunning landscape of Northern Canada, their respective stories
emerge. Niska is the last Cree Indian woman living off the land in
Canada. She recalls her memories of growing up among her kinsfolk,
of trying to remain true to her ancestors and traditions in a
rapidly changing world. Xavier joined the war reluctantly at the
urging of his only friend, Elijah - a Cree boy raised in the
reservation schools. Elijah and Xavier honed their hunting skills
as snipers in the horrors of the trenches and the wastes of
No-man's land. But as the war continues, they react in very
different ways to the never-ending carnage around them. Niska
realises that in the aftermath of war, Xavier's very soul is dying
- but will the three day journey home be enough to help him find
hope again?
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