She has also written and directed two short films; a BBC 10 x 10 starring Anna Friel and a Film Cou. Nonetheless, sufficient clues as to the outcome of the characters' lives are sufficient so that readers can draw their own conclusions. I don't think I'll rate it. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020. It's similar to saying that even if someone reads lots about a country and say, its political situation, they are not entitled to comment on it unless they have been there to study it first hand. The year is 1867. We’d love your help. The tenderness of wolves, Stef Penney, Quercus. Again, I had to keep flipping back to get som. I hope Stef Penney is writing another book! You bring it all with you, whether you want to or not.”, Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2007), Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2008). The Tenderness of Wolves: A Novel Stef Penney creates a frozen rural setting in which the characters struggle to unfreeze even their feelings. The storyline begins with the murder of a trapper/searcher, in the small homestead of Caulfield. Who cares if she never went to Canada? July 10th 2007 My sister recommended this during a Sunday afternoon phone chat. I'm not sure I get the title. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I can understand why people like it because there are plenty of wonderfully crafted moments, but the novel lacks focus and depth. In The Tenderness of Wolves, the bloodied corpse of a French trader is discovered in an isolated 19th-century Canadian town on the same day that a … Yet it was hard to put down- blew the others I was reading at the start out of the water. Mercedes. Since there where a constant change of poin. Part murder mystery, love story and adventure. I wanted to know Maria and Jacob's reactions to Moody's death. Extracted from the Scatologly LP, 1984. Simon & Schuster; Later Printing edition (March 4, 2008), Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018. We get a nice balance between the beauty versus the dangers of the wilderness and between independent human resilience and need to find trust and love with others. It took me a little while to finish this book. Characters are many and varied, including family, friends and strangers, all adding to the complexities that make the story line take so many different directions. Why did she call it 'the tenderness of wolves'? Stark and grisly with the wolf on the front, this more than sets the scene for the horrors going on in the wildest of wildernesses. What a pleasure it is to read an 1867 stories whose facts hold true to everyday life and period accuracy. I've read a few reviews that ooh and aah over the fact that it's a murder mystery wrapped in a love story hog-tied to a western deep fried in good ol fashioned wilderness tale, but I've always felt that genre divisions are a crutch for people who need the books they read to conform to a series of prearranged attributes. The Tenderness of Wolves is a novel by Stef Penney, which was first published in 2006. An excellent read! The prose, particularly when used in the first person perspective of Mrs. Ross, really drew me in. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Told from different points of view that kept me reading late into the night. I also enjoyed the contrast of the first and third person narratives. Directed by Ulli Lommel. Set in the cold north of the 1860s, "The Tenderness of Wolves" is a slow-paced thriller dealing with a murder in the time way before CSI, or even formal police departments. Does she mean the formality of "Mrs Ross" or have I missed her christian name somewhere? Bel Canto (Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions), One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow: A Novel, The Consequences of Fear: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Maisie Dobbs, 16), The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. The Ojibwe (Chippewa) characters appear to me as rendered either as overly romanticized or mysterious. I can understand why people like it because there are plenty of wonderfully crafted moments, but the novel lacks focus and depth. It is easy to feel compassion and interest for virtually every character in the book. The story is based on the crimes of German serial killer and cannibal Fritz Haarmann. Although it took me some time to become absorbed by the story, I soon couldn't put it down. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Well, it was worth the wait. My interest in this novel was heighted by two outside pieces of information: that the author was a screenwriter and that she had never been to the area north of Georgian Bay where the novel is set (and had been criticized for it). - Wikipedia In Stef Penney’s mystery novel The Tenderness of Wolves (2006), a violent crime exposes the corruption, greed, and injustices plaguing a small rural town. It won the 2006 Costa Prize for 'Book of the Year'. Good, but needed editing. An excellent read! You'll get no answers in this book other than question why you spent the time looking. Suspicion falls upon her son and a mixed-race tracker. This combined with the very human nature of both the story and characters made them human. All episodes of Stef Penney - The Tenderness of Wolves. With “The Tenderness of Wolves” Thomas Galler poses a series of questions that deal with originality and existence of an artistic work in and of itself. The Tenderness of Wolves is one of them. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Did they let her go? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2017. Please try your request again later. Our protagonist, Mrs. Ross, discovers the body and alerts the authorities. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published She can definitely weave words, and her recreation of 19th C. backwoods Canada has a really authentic feel to it. Loved this book. However, character development never grows beyond the compositional surface of the story, which is largely defined by a number of plot threads typical of the mystery genre, some of which remain very tangential. When her teenage son disappears in the aftermath of the murder of a local fur-trader, Laurent Jammet, she is for a while paralysed by indecision. -- The Spectator "Stef Penney, who in an even more unusual coup, won the first novel prize with a murder saga, The Tenderness of Wolves. November 14 Archive Read The Tenderness of Wolves, 33 Sweeping Multigenerational Family Dramas. In a small Canadian town by the Georgian Bay, Mrs Ross finds the body of her murdered neighbor, trapper and fur trader Laurent Jammet. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Stef Penney grew up in the Scottish capital and turned to film-making after a degree in Philosophy and Theology from Bristol University. The Tenderness of Wolves. It's a tad on the bleak and tragic side, although at least it constantly humanises and rehumanises characters. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020. The Tenderness of Wolves (German: Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe) is a 1973 West German crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel. Bravo. In this historical fiction set in the Canadian wilderness in the mid-19th century, a French-Canadian trapper living near an isolated village is found murdered in his bed. Upon returning home she finds that her seventeen-year-old son, Francis, a friend of the murdered man, has disappeared. I read the whole thing and I am still scratching my head in confusion. The murder of a trapper and disappearance of Mrs. Ross� teenage son sets her, friends of the trapper, town officials, and representative of Hudson�s Bay Company on various paths to resolve the mystery, leading different parties to carry out dangerous treks to distant settlements in the middle of winter. This book was a thriller/mystery and historical romance set in a less populated backwood of Canada. I couldn't decide which book to buy, and my boyfriend made the decision for me. About The Book A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the United Kingdom, The Tenderness of Wolves was long-listed for the Orange Prize in fiction and won the Costa Award (formerly the Whitbread) Book of the Year. This was the best book to read while there is a heatwave outside, as this story tells the tale of an isolated settlement at Dove River during a snowy wasteland with wolves. This book received the Costa (Whitbred)Award which I find totally surprising. That appeals to me. The Hudson Bay Company sends their men to investigate several suspects. I picked this up at Penn Station one evening when I was unexpectedly stuck in NYC. Story of a gay serial killer who murders young boys so he can … the tenderness of wolves. If only more books were written like this!!! Découvrez les avantages de l'application Amazon. As a result, the author successfully makes the book truly unforgettable. Stef Penney's smoothly written debut novel is an engaging and pacy mystery set in mid nineteenth century Northern Territory. The (Costa) judges said it made them feel "enveloped in the snowy wastes" of Canada in 1867. Set in a remote Canadian settlement in 1867, a man is brutally murdered! I'm not sure I get th. I think Penney weaved beautifully issues of the human condition both modern and timeless in a way that felt real, and while there is no Hollywood ending the ending is better for being honest and true to both the characters and real life. I haven't been to all of the places in my novels, yet I believe that I have created credible descriptions of them. Mrs. Ross discovers her neighbor, Laurent Jammett murdered in his bed. To criticise Penney because she didn't go to Canada to research it (as apparently happened) is in my mind nothing more than a form of literary snobbery. In this historical fiction set in the Canadian wilderness in the mid-19th century, a French-Canadian trapper living near an isolated village is found murdered in his bed. With Kurt Raab, Jeff Roden, Margit Carstensen, Ingrid Caven. Stark and grisly with the wolf on the front, this more than sets the scene for the horrors going on in the wildest of wildernesses. Please try again. The hero of this novel is only ever referred to by two names: Mrs Ross, and Mama. Mrs Ross sets off with a half-Indian guide, William Parker, to find her son. My interest in this novel was heighted by two outside pieces of information: that the author was a screenwriter and that she had never been to the area north of Georgian Bay where the novel is set (and had been criticized for it). Also, I was not thrilled with the short chapters each told from a different viewpoint or with numerous different characters. When my book club chose this I didn't think I would like it because I usually don't read murder mysteries. A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the United Kingdom, The Tenderness of Wolves was long-listed for the Orange Prize in fiction and won the Costa Award (formerly the Whitbread) Book of the Year. A historical mystery set in Canada, and featuring what are essentially the precursors to Mounties, It staggers me to see poor reviews of this novel. Being from areas near and similar to the setting in the book I was surprised at the author’s ability to craft the feeling of the Northwood’s in winter, and particularly the feelings I had as a child during my first experiences with the intimidation that can be caused by the isolation and alien nature of the woods. Please try again. I also enjoyed the contrast of the first and third person narratives. Impossible d'ajouter l'article à … Had at least 40 characters with no connection and no story lone. I wanted to know what happened to Amy Seton. Told from different points of view that kept me reading late into the night. Using his status as a police informant to procure his victims, baby-faced, shaven-headed Fritz Haarmann dismembers their bodies after death and sells the flesh to restaurants, dumping the … November 14 Archive Read The Tenderness of Wolves. So, at the risk of gushing, I'm telling you to run, don't walk, to reserve this at your local library or buy it. The story opens in 1867 with the discovery of a dead body and a missing son. Set in the cold north of the 1860s, "The Tenderness of Wolves" is a slow-paced thriller dealing with a murder in the time way before CSI, or even formal police departments. She made three short films before studying Film and TV at Bournemouth College of Art, and on graduation was selected for the Carlton Television New Writers Scheme. But Penney has cleverly wrapped up this look at human motive, resourcefulness and … My only complaint about the book is that I felt it left things untied, made one wonder what happened to the characters, as what happened to them, but the author does mention this in an interview about ending a novel and that "endings are never neat, because when life goes on, there is no end." This was a Book Club selection. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Set in the small village of Caulfield in Ontario during the winter of 1867. The author's compositional and writing skills can't be faulted, and are impressive for a first novel. Stef Penney serves up a delicious murder mystery that weaves through various aboriginal peoples, early Norwegian pioneers, and early English law according to the Hudson Bay. 1867 Canada. The year is 1867. I wanted Mrs Ross to confront her husband over his affair and his treatment of their son and leave him! Suspicion falls upon her son and a mixed-race tracker. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2018. The murder of a trapper and disappearance of Mrs. Ross� teenage son sets her, friends of the trapper, town officials, and representative of Hudson�s Bay Company on various paths to resolve the mystery, leading different parties to carry out dangerous treks to distant settlements in the middle of winter. Just what I needed right now to be honest. (I think he picked it because his last name means wolves. As a murder investigation begins, various ‘aside’ events both present and past are revealed. The Tenderness of Wolves is a must-read historical epic, weaving adventure, suspense and humour into an exhilarating thriller, a panoramic romance and ultimately, one of the books of the last ten years. Horrible. The main reason is that I get no sense of place and time! Well it's 1:20 AM and I just finished this well written page turner. This is particularly impressive for someone who has never visited a place of such beauty and isolation. "Stef Penney, who in an even more unusual coup, won the first novel prize with a murder saga, The Tenderness of Wolves. interviews. A well crafted, interesting, hard to put down book. For a while I thought I had already read this book but then I realized I was confusing it with the History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund. For what it's worth, this is the first book I've read since I joined Goodreads to which I've given five stars. Stef Penney grew up in the Scottish capital and turned to film-making after a degree in Philosophy and Theology from Bristol University. So why the 5 stars? Impossible to go slow — esp. The Tenderness of Wolves is an entertaining and well-written adventure thriller." The year is 1867. Penney's writing kept me interested. other stuff. Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019. [ I wanted Mrs Ross and William Parker to add on the romantic feelings they were developing for each other. I appreciated the imagination it took for a British writer to convey the hardscrabble existence of life in remote northern Ontario in the late 1860�s without ever having been there. Impressive Composition, Superficial Story, Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2008. Is this book perfect? The Canadian legacy of fur-trapping and the Hudson Bay Company play an important role in the narrative. First of all, let me make it clear.. contact. She is reserved, polite and, as a married woman in these stifled Scottish, Presbyterian, conclaves in 19th Century Canada, almost invisible: when a self-important local figure demands, ‘Is you husband in?’, she note. The Tenderness of Wolves. about the author. Refresh and try again. contact. Some may find the ending abrupt, leaving loose ends hanging. What a marvelous treat that holds you in tight and barely lets you slip from one page to another, teasing your sensibilities as the story pushes forward with cold, more cold, ice and death. The main reason is that I get no sense of place and time! Why? Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020. The Tenderness of Wolves is a novel by Stef Penney, which was first published in 2006. — The Spectator "Stef Penney, who in an even more unusual coup, won the first novel prize with a murder saga, The Tenderness of Wolves. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. In their brief moments together at the beginning of the novel, Angus Ross never speaks to his wife, and she does not have a single good friend who knows her well enough to address her by her first name. But it is not. The elusive McGuffin is lost, no one is brought to justice and more and more characters keep following trails in the snow. Stef Penney’s debut novel is a complex story centred on a murder in the small Canadian settlement of Dove River. The cold snows of Canada seemed like a suitable place to be when the weather here is so wintry. I am putting this aside for a couple of reasons. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2018. It�s a little odd to alternate between the narrative for Mrs. Ross in first person and that for other key characters in third person. Great for historical fiction fans like myself. The bitter chill of winter 1867 matches the chill of murder and suspicion that invades a tiny town. 'The Tenderness of Wolves' proves Stef Penney is an über-filmwriter: the mystery rolls vividly frame-by-frame in HD. But numerous times I had to flip back to the beginning of the book to verify the time period and location. A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the United Kingdom, The Tenderness of Wolves was long-listed for the Orange Prize in fiction and won the Costa Award (formerly Whitbread) Book of the Year. by Simon & Schuster. Please try again. I was convinced she was one of the setters in the Norwegian village! The Tenderness of Wolves is an entertaining and well-written adventure thriller." Average Customer Ratings. Again, I had to keep flipping back to get some continuity. Writing is excellent, leaves you both satisfied and wanting more. I would never recommend it to anyone. I suppose that it just shows the difference between people! Her adopted 17 year old son is also missing, and there are several sets of footprints heading north. It has been on my TBR shelves since May 2007 when I first heard about it and thought it sounded fantastic. -- The Guardian (Manchester) To see what your friends thought of this book. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I quote it verbatim for you, dear reader: Terrific review, Supratim! It won the 2006 Costa Prize for 'Book of the Year'. I was given this book about three years ago, and such is my "To Be Read" pile that I've only got around it reading it now. Directed by Ulli Lommel. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. See all 5 questions about The Tenderness of Wolves…, The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney - 5 stars. That appeals to me. Upon returning home she finds that her seventeen-year-old son, Francis, a friend of the murdered man, has disappeared. This was ok, with its focus on living in the extreme landscape of Northern America, close to the border of Canada. I suppose that it just shows the difference between people! Something went wrong. This book is directed at readers rather than thinkers. Whew! about the author. Episode 9. The year is 1867, it is the start of winter, and soon there are many people looking for the murderer. Partly because, I took it to a hotel (staying with business) who accidentally wrapped it up in the bed linen when they were stripping the bed and sent it off for cleaning. The storyline and characters are compelling and full of depth. The (Costa) judges said it made them feel "enveloped in the snowy wastes" of Canada in 1867. Penney captures the voices, terrain, and myriad of cultures of the remote and vast Hudson Bay territory. After her husband searches, but fails to find Francis, she and the tracker set o. Nor did I find the blending of genres -- historical, romance, mystery -- completely successful, beyond the limited basis of a minimal story. And that, in a way, is all The Tenderness of Wolves is about. Had she escaped? This is easily one of the most beautifully written books I have read in a long time. I liked the weaving storylines and plots and the way the characters were connected in what I was imagining to be a vast wintery wilderness. I wanted Elizabeth Bird to meet her aunt and her cousins. Stef Penney’s debut novel is a complex story centred on a murder in the small Canadian settlement of Dove River. It’s dark and bleak and full of atmosphere. With Kurt Raab, Jeff Roden, Margit Carstensen, Ingrid Caven. Interesting but not for the reader!!! This was really good. But numerous times I had to flip back to the beginning of the book to verify the time period and location. I liked the weaving storylines and plots and the way the characters were connected in what I was imagining to be a vast wintery wilderness. Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019. The cold snows of Canada seemed like a suitable place to be when the weather here is so wintry. The Tenderness of Wolves was first published 2006 when it won the both the Costa First Novel Award and the Costa Book of the Year. The author paints a vivid picture of the trials of life for settlers. The land is both stark and beautiful, as are the characters who come from different backgrounds and experiences. 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