The Painted Drum

‘Resonant, poetic and exact ! these visions will remain imprinted on the reader’s mind.’ Los Angeles Times ‘Intricate and beautifully written.’ Boston Globe ‘With fearlessness and humility, Erdrich has opened herself to possibilities beyond what we merely see – to the dead alive and busy, to the breath of trees and the souls of wolves – and inspires readers to open their hearts to these mysteries as well.’ Washington Post ‘Spare, perceptive, unsentimental.’ New York Times

Louise Erdrich is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and is the author of many bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. She lives in Minnesota with her family, where she runs an independent bookstore, The Birchbark House.