Three Day Road is
set in the wilderness of northern Ontario and the battlefields in Europe. This is an unconventional tale of
the First World War that follows the path of two Cree soldiers, Elijah and
Xavier, in the trenches of France and Belgium.
The
story is told by two voices of Native Canadians: Xavier, who returns from the
war gravely wounded and addicted to morphine, and his aunt, Niska, who cares
for him and tries to restore him. Niska and
Xavier begin a three-day canoe journey back to their home, travelling through
the stark and stunning landscape of Northern Ontario. On their way home, Niska
tells Xavier her stories amongst her kin while Xavier remembers his horrifying
experiences back in the killing fields of Ypres and the Somme in flashbacks.
Xavier
and Elijah had joined up at the war. Once they arrived at the Front line, their
native hunting skills impressed everyone, allowing both of them to become excellent
snipers. After experiencing many unexpected hardships, both Xavier and Elijah
have dramatic changes in their behaviors and personalities, both mentally and
physically.
Told
with unblinking focus, Three day Road is
a stunning tale of brutality, survival and rebirth that marks the arrival of an
exceptional new talent.
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