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N'Tsuk
A fictionalised autobiography of a Montagnais woman. Companion book to "Ashini" by the same author.
110 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1971
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June 24, 2024
An interesting read. One could almost believe it was truly autobiographical rather than fictional, but not quite. To be completely accepting of one's lot, & to think that there could be no better way of life, is no doubt admirable, but this is just one woman's story, & that woman is looking back from the age of 100 years. I can't believe that every Montagnais would have had the same experience. Even so, this is quite a captivating tale & does give one to think.
A complement to Ashini, an earlier Thériault novel about a man of the Montagnais Indian people of northern Canada. N'Tsuk is a similarly fictionalised autobiography of a Montagnais woman. Together these two volumes constitute a portrait of an admirable and complex people who have lived side by side with us - often exploited and, until now, seldom understood. In this volume there is a telling comparison between the life and outlook of a "white" emancipated urban woman, and the Indian woman who exists of necessity in close interdependence with her mate, the hunter.
A complement to Ashini, an earlier Thériault novel about a man of the Montagnais Indian people of northern Canada. N'Tsuk is a similarly fictionalised autobiography of a Montagnais woman. Together these two volumes constitute a portrait of an admirable and complex people who have lived side by side with us - often exploited and, until now, seldom understood. In this volume there is a telling comparison between the life and outlook of a "white" emancipated urban woman, and the Indian woman who exists of necessity in close interdependence with her mate, the hunter.
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