Susan Schaefer reviews Wintering by local author Peter Geye
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 12:34PMReview by Susan Schaefer
Local author Peter Geye's novel Wintering is a holy whisper. Perfect summer reading, his latest novel is set in the achingly majestic borderlands of Northern Minnesota like his previous two highly acclaimed works, Safe from the Sea and Lighthouse Road.
Geye's writing is a paean to the complexity and ultimate triumph of the human spirit which is often as much at odds with itself as it is against the forces of nature.
Delving deeply into the human psyche, Geye mines universal themes in this unique tale of love, loss and revenge in a modern landscape of ancient wildness. Each sentence is a finely honed work of art; such masterful command of language transports the reader with transformative effect. Wintering, available later this week, will temper your summer reading.
Susan Schaefer can be reached at susan@millcitymedia.org.
Editor's Note: Watch for Susan's interview with Peter Geye this summer.
