The Tenderness of Wolves (2006) (edit title/settings)

Mr. Dill Pickle edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

• Edited the description of Himmelvanger: A small Norwegian village of religious freedom seekers in the plains of far Northern Ontario, CA.

nicolina edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Monday, November 5, 2012.

• Edited the description of John Scott: man who lives in the woods

ReadHead edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Thursday, November 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of John Scott: I have been meaning to read this book for a while, as is the case with so many novels on my shelves... Since I visited Canada myself, both Alberta and Ontario, I have always thought I should read a Canadian novel outside those of the legend that is Margaret Atwood. This book couldn't depict a more raw Canada. Set in 1860s Ontario, Stef Penney describes the impenetrable land, the mysterious indigenous communities, dangerous animals and a brutal murder.The snow certainly doesn't do anything for shaking Canada's stereotype as a habitable Arctic, but the landscape is really beautifully written, offering some stunning descriptions but without lots of dense paragraphs of description. Penney also creates a really believable rural community with characters you instantly care for. And there are plenty of characters at that... farmer's wives, criminals, magistrates, trackers, foreign tradesmen... Admittedly I got a bit confused at times but, saying that, I liked the community feel to this novel.It does involve a murder but, for anyone who doesn't like crime books, this is not a crime novel. Although it isn't fantastical in any way, or even really that scary, this novel has a real haunting atmosphere to it. The winter weather and the wolves on the prowl probably helps but it is also just in its general tone. It has a Brokeback Mountain quietness to it but that's not to say there aren't plenty of twists and turns and satisfying link-ups.I really liked this novel and found it, overall, very calming: 8/10

ReadHead edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Thursday, November 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of John Scott: I have been meaning to read this book for a while, as is the case with so many novels on my shelves... Since I visited Canada myself, both Alberta and Ontario, I have always thought I should read a Canadian novel outside those of the legend that is Margaret Atwood. This book couldn't depict a more raw Canada. Set in 1860s Ontario, Stef Penney describes the impenetrable land, the mysterious indigenous communities, dangerous animals and a brutal murder.The snow certainly doesn't do anything for shaking Canada's stereotype as a habitable Arctic, but the landscape is really beautifully written, offering some stunning descriptions but without lots of dense paragraphs of description. Penney also creates a really believable rural community with characters you instantly care for. And there are plenty of characters at that... farmer's wives, criminals, magistrates, trackers, foreign tradesmen... Admittedly I got a bit confused at times but, saying that, I liked the community feel to this novel.It does involve a murder but, for anyone who doesn't like crime books, this is not a crime novel. Although it isn't fantastical in any way, or even really that scary, this novel has a real haunting atmosphere to it. The winter weather and the wolves on the prowl probably helps but it is also just in its general tone. It has a Brokeback Mountain quietness to it but that's not to say there aren't plenty of twists and turns and satisfying link-ups.I really liked this novel and found it, overall, very calming: 8/10

Deborah B edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Sunday, July 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of Francis Ross: son of Angus Ross, accused of the murder of Laurent Jammet

Deborah B edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Sunday, July 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of Alec: Elizabeth Bird's eldest son, resident of Hanover House

Deborah B edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Sunday, July 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of Merete: one of the Norwegian residents of Himmelvanger

Deborah B edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Sunday, July 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of Elizabeth: Elizabeth Bird, mother of four, resident of Hanover House

Deborah B edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Sunday, July 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of Amy: one of the Seton girls, also a mixed race child (two characters are named Amy)

Deborah B edited the characters of The Tenderness of Wolves Sunday, July 1, 2012.

• Edited the description of Mr. Moody: Donald Moody