Anangokaa

Canada, 1804, on the edge of Chippewa territory. Flora wakes from a malarial coma to staggering loss in a new land. Set amid the privation of a struggling frontier settlement and a forest camp, Anangokaa is the evocative coming-of-age story of a young woman who must determine what sacrifices she is willing to make for the life she longs to live.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 03 April 2023
Publisher: Blackwater Press

In 1804, on the edge of Chippewa territory, Flora MacCallum awakens from a malarial coma to witness the devastating loss her siblings have endured during their first days on the mosquito-infested banks of the Chenail Ecarte. Lured from the Isle of Mull by Lord Selkirk's promise of fertile grazing land and freedom far from the Highland clearances, Flora's father risked his life to bring his family across the Atlantic. During the struggling frontier settlement's first bleak North American winter, Flora finds hope through an unlikely friendship. The eldest son of a Chippewa chief offers Flora the gift of his mother tongue, shifting Flora's relationship with the land and the truth of her own spirit. But as their furtive fellowship attracts attention, conflicts soon arise, testing the boundaries of their fragile bond and revealing the dark secrets that lie within the heart of the wilderness.

Anangokaa is an arresting debut novel told in swift, lyrical prose. Through the eyes of a complex, traumatized, and intelligent young protagonist, Flora, Anangokaa captures the bleak magnificence of the Canadian wilderness. Flora's journey is one of resilience and self-discovery, as she navigates the treacherous terrain of the frontier and confronts the demons of her past. The novel's vivid descriptions of the natural world and the struggles of the settlers provide a rich and immersive backdrop to Flora's story. Anangokaa is a powerful testament to the human spirit's ability to endure and thrive in the face of adversity, and to the enduring power of friendship and cultural understanding.

Weight: 402g
Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781735774787