The historical time period is the backdrop to an outstanding story about the evolution of a woman. “This is one of the best books I’ve listened to in a long time. Highly recommended.” – Kristine, Buttonwood Books and Toys Whitehead elegantly moves the reader from Elwood’s early pre-Nickel days to events, past and present, at the school and into the future where archeologists and reporters have finally uncovered the truth. And each one has a story which Whitehead sometimes delves into, creating complex characters whose actions make sense for who they are. And we meet the other boys, like Griff and Harper, each warped by the horrors they see. The narrator is split between 2 main characters, Elwood and Turner, and it is through their eyes that we meet the authorities at Nickel, like Spencer, Earl and Hennepin, all terrifying in their own way. The haunting beauty of his prose makes this a must-read. This isn’t for the faint of heart the cruelty and violence are terrible. Based on the true story of the Dozier School for Boys, and the atrocities that took place there. “This is the story of boys at a reform school in Florida in the 1960s. Cloud Cuckoo Land reminds us that the children might just save us all.” – Rachel, Avid Bookshopīy Colson Whitehead. It’s not too late to be good stewards of Mother Earth. This cautionary yet hopeful tale of five very different people obsessed with one ancient book will transport you to Constantinople 600 years ago, present-day Idaho, and to a spaceship a generation or two in the future. “Anthony Doerr’s novel Cloud Cuckoo Land is a triumph.
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