People of the Whale


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People of the Whale by Linda Hogan is a powerful novel centering around Thomas Witka, a Vietnam veteran and his first love, Ruth and the community in which they live. Amidst both personal conflicts and those of their tribe, Linda Hogan has written a novel filled with compassion about the beauty of the natural world and the painful moral choices humans make in it. Set on the coast of the Pacific northwest, this is a tale of whales, a magical octopus, and a people connected to the mysteries of the sea. Her rich use of language comes from the soul of the poet that she is. Deeply ecological, this haunting story is not to be missed.