{"product_id":"a-council-of-dolls-a-novel-9780063281097","title":"A Council of Dolls: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eA Council of Dolls is a novel by Mona Susan Power that spans three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day, exploring themes of love, healing, and the legacy of Indian boarding schools. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 September 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: HarperCollins Publishers Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day, Mona Susan Power's long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel is a triumph. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bustling metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, and the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSissy, born in 1961, struggles with her beautiful and volatile mother, but her life is also filled with beautiful things, including a new Christmas present, a doll named Ethel. Ethel whispers advice and kindness in Sissy's ear, and in one particularly terrifying moment, she may even save Sissy's life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLillian, born in 1925, clings to her sister, Blanche, and her doll, Mae, as they are forced to attend an \"Indian school\" far from their home. Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school's abusive nuns, but when tragedy strikes, Mae finds her way to defend the girls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCora, born in 1888, is not afraid of the white men who remove her to a school across the country to be \"civilized.\" When teachers burn her beloved buckskin and beaded doll Winona, Cora discovers that the spirit of Winona may not be entirely lost. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Council of Dolls is a modern masterpiece, gorgeously written, quietly devastating, and ultimately hopeful. It shines a light on the echoing damage wrought by Indian boarding schools and the historical massacres of Indigenous people. With stunning prose, Mona Susan Power has created a novel that will stay with readers long after they turn the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 424g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 162 x 237 x 27 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780063281097\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mona Susan Power","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44594757796090,"sku":"9780063281097","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1695999146997_book.jpg?v=1696054850","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/a-council-of-dolls-a-novel-9780063281097","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}