When Two Feathers Fell From The Sky

When Two Feathers Fell From The Sky

by Margaret Verble

Narrated by Caroline Slaughter

Unabridged — 13 hours, 12 minutes

When Two Feathers Fell From The Sky

When Two Feathers Fell From The Sky

by Margaret Verble

Narrated by Caroline Slaughter

Unabridged — 13 hours, 12 minutes

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Overview

Louise Erdrich meets Karen Russell in this deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: set in 1926 Nashville, it follows a death-defying young Cherokee horse-diver who, with her companions from the Glendale Park Zoo, must get to the bottom of a mystery that spans centuries. 
 

Two Feathers, a young Cherokee horse-diver on loan to Glendale Park Zoo from a Wild West show, is determined to find her own way in the world. Two's closest friend at Glendale is Hank Crawford, who loves horses almost as much as she does. He is part of a high-achieving, land-owning Black family. Neither Two nor Hank fit easily into the highly segregated society of 1920s Nashville.

When disaster strikes during one of Two's shows, strange things start to happen at the park. Vestiges of the ancient past begin to surface, apparitions appear, and then the hippo falls mysteriously ill. At the same time, Two dodges her unsettling, lurking admirer and bonds with Clive, Glendale's zookeeper and a World War I veteran, who is haunted-literally-by horrific memories of war. To get to the bottom of it, an eclectic cast of park performers, employees, and even the wealthy stakeholders must come together, making When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky an unforgettable and irresistible tale of exotic animals, lingering spirits, and unexpected friendship.

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2021 - AudioFile

Caroline Slaughter narrates this slow-moving historical mystery in a gentle voice. The story is set in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1926, when Two Feathers, a young Cherokee horse-diver on loan to Glendale Park Zoo from a Wild West show, and her high-diving horse, Ocher, are injured when they fall into a cave below the diving pool. Slaughter takes her time with this rambling novel, which provides detailed backstory on each character—from the Native American Two Feathers and British-accented Clive to the lightly accented southern Tennesseans who own the land where the zoo performs. While Slaughter lazily pronounces polysyllabic words, distracting the attentive listener from the meandering story, she ably varies her tone and accents as suits the diversity of the characters. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

Verble is an immensely gifted writer.” — NPR.org

“Through a joyful interweaving of pragmatic storytelling and spiritual realism, Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble breathes life into a bygone era…Combining meticulous research, a fresh point-of-view and vivid imagery, Verble’s third novel does what historical fiction does best: folds a compelling story into a snapshot of time before life changed.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“In this fun, entertaining and highly informative historical novel, award-winning author Margaret Verble, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, surrounds Two Feathers’ story with a concise history of the area and an in-depth look at the social culture and mores of the times… [Verble] will have you believing and cheering...Great fun.” — Florida Times-Union

“Alternatively funny and touching, this novel has a distinctly original and unconventional feel.” — Ms. magazine

“Verble beautifully weaves period details with the cast’s histories, and enthralls with the supernatural elements, which are made as real for the reader as they are for the characters. This lands perfectly.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Ms. magazine

Alternatively funny and touching, this novel has a distinctly original and unconventional feel.

Florida Times-Union

In this fun, entertaining and highly informative historical novel, award-winning author Margaret Verble, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, surrounds Two Feathers’ story with a concise history of the area and an in-depth look at the social culture and mores of the times… [Verble] will have you believing and cheering...Great fun.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Through a joyful interweaving of pragmatic storytelling and spiritual realism, Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble breathes life into a bygone era…Combining meticulous research, a fresh point-of-view and vivid imagery, Verble’s third novel does what historical fiction does best: folds a compelling story into a snapshot of time before life changed.

NPR.org

Verble is an immensely gifted writer.

DECEMBER 2021 - AudioFile

Caroline Slaughter narrates this slow-moving historical mystery in a gentle voice. The story is set in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1926, when Two Feathers, a young Cherokee horse-diver on loan to Glendale Park Zoo from a Wild West show, and her high-diving horse, Ocher, are injured when they fall into a cave below the diving pool. Slaughter takes her time with this rambling novel, which provides detailed backstory on each character—from the Native American Two Feathers and British-accented Clive to the lightly accented southern Tennesseans who own the land where the zoo performs. While Slaughter lazily pronounces polysyllabic words, distracting the attentive listener from the meandering story, she ably varies her tone and accents as suits the diversity of the characters. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940175807135
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/12/2021
Edition description: Unabridged
Sales rank: 1,108,681
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