Book of Wings, Tawhida Tanya Evanson
Book of Wings, Tawhida Tanya Evanson
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Book of Wings

Author: Tawhida Tanya Evanson

Narrator: Athena Karkanis

Unabridged: 3 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 10/15/2022


Synopsis

In this sweeping, allusive novel, the celebrated poet, dervish, and oral storyteller Tawhida Tanya Evanson comes to terms with what it means to stand on one’s own two feet in an uncertain world. The acclaimed Antiguan-Canadian artist traces a global journey from Vancouver to the United States, Caribbean, Paris, and Morocco as a relationship with her lover and travel partner disintegrates and she finds herself on a path toward personal discovery and spiritual fulfillment that leads her deep into the North African landscape. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on October 29, 2021

Very poetic and hypnotic! Definitely a book to return to.......more

Goodreads review by Tina on September 14, 2022

Book of Wings by Tawhida Tanya Evanson is a lyrical novel about a woman finding herself through travels and love. The audiobook narrator Athena Karkanis was great! I would definitely listen to another book narrated by her. The writing style in this novel is very poetic so I enjoyed the descriptions......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on February 06, 2023

I just couldn't get into this one sadly. It was a short/quick read/listen but there's a lot of French dialogue that I found really took me out of the story. A miss for me unfortunately.......more

Goodreads review by mel🕯 on April 30, 2023

3.75 “I had only wanted to travel the world with my beloved, location was unimportant. Our plans were not our plans at all. His agenda remained hidden, even from himself. First Mexico, then the wind. I should have seen the signs instead of only looking at them.” i found this book by chance at the libr......more

Goodreads review by Story Circle Book Reviews on April 22, 2021

Book of Wings is a novel that has the hypnotic aspects of poetry. And while the heaviness of grief on the part of the narrator is tangible, the prose is wonderfully melodic. It is a beautiful artifact to hold in one’s hands; the cover design, by David Drummond, is outstanding. I could describe the no......more