Three day road : a novel
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New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
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Aurora Hills - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
Format
Book
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354 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English

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"A Today Show book club pick."
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Set in Canada and the battlefields of France and Belgium, Three-Day Road is a mesmerizing novel told through the eyes of Niska-a Canadian Oji-Cree woman living off the land who is the last of a line of healers and diviners-and her nephew Xavier. At the urging of his friend Elijah, a Cree boy raised in reserve schools, Xavier joins the war effort. Shipped off to Europe when they are nineteen, the boys are marginalized from the Canadian soldiers not only by their native appearance but also by the fine marksmanship that years of hunting in the bush has taught them. Both become snipers renowned for their uncanny accuracy. But while Xavier struggles to understand the purpose of the war and to come to terms with his conscience for the many lives he has ended, Elijah becomes obsessed with killing, taking great risks to become the most accomplished sniper in the army. Eventually the harrowing and bloody truth of war takes its toll on the two friends in different, profound ways. Intertwined with this account is the story of Niska, who herself has borne witness to a lifetime of death-the death of her people. -- from Amazon.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Boyden, J. (2006). Three day road: a novel . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Boyden, Joseph, 1966-. 2006. Three Day Road: A Novel. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Boyden, Joseph, 1966-. Three Day Road: A Novel Penguin Books, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Boyden, Joseph. Three Day Road: A Novel Penguin Books, 2006.

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