And while the men knew they would face starvation and danger, they cannot escape the sense that some greater, mysterious force threatens their lives. As they map the territory and gather information on the native tribes, whose understanding of the natural world is unlike anything they have ever encountered, Forrester and his men discover the blurred lines between human and wild animal, the living and the dead. The Wolverine River Valley is not only breathtaking and forbidding but also terrifying in ways that the colonel and his men never could have imagined. Leaving behind Sophie, his newly pregnant wife, Colonel Forrester records his extraordinary experiences in hopes that his journal will reach her if he doesn’t return–once he passes beyond the edge of the known world, there’s no telling what awaits him. In the winter of 1885, decorated war hero Colonel Allen Forrester leads a small band of men on an expedition that has been deemed impossible: to venture up the Wolverine River and pierce the vast, untamed Alaska Territory. Thanks.An atmospheric, transporting tale of adventure, love, and survival from the bestselling author of The Snow Child, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
Please feel free to use them, online or off, with attribution. How does Ivey weave those beliefs into her story? What kind of atmosphere does she create? Discuss the spiritual, and shamanistic practices of the Native Americans who inhabit this land. Why might Ivey used this framing device? What perspective does it lend to Allen and Sophie's story?ħ. Ivey has structured her novel as a story framed at both ends with another story, this one contemporary with our own time, in which Allen's great-nephew wishes to gift the letters and diaries to the Alpine Historical Museum. How does photography open up her own journey of self-discovery?Ħ. Sophie develops a passion for the burgeoning art of photography. What role does the raven play in this story? Does it represent evil.or helpfulness.or what?ĥ. As they move deeper into the Alaskan wilderness, how do the men begin to revert to their more primal natures?Ĥ. Talk about the dangers and hardships Allen and his men face during their journey. How do the letters Allen sends to Sophie differ from his journal entries?ģ.
What do you think of them? What kind of leader is Forrester? And Sophie? In what ways does she not conform to the era's expectations for women?Ģ. Talk about the novel's two primary characters: Col. We'll add the publisher's questions if and when they're available in the meantime, use these LitLovers talking points to start a discussion for To the Bright Edge of the World.
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