Him Standing, Richard Wagamese
Him Standing, Richard Wagamese
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Him Standing

Author: Richard Wagamese

Narrator: Billy Merasty

Unabridged: 2 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 05/30/2022

Synopsis

When Lucas Smoke learns the Ojibway art of carving from his grandfather, he proves to be a natural. He can literally make people come to life in wood. Then Lucas’s growing reputation attracts a mysterious stranger, who offers him a large advance to carve a spirit mask.This mask is to represent the master, but Lucas must find its face in his dreams. As his dreams become more and more disturbing, he feels himself changing. And the mask takes control of his life. Then a chance encounter with an old woman introduces him to the identity of the master. He is an ancient sorcerer named Him Standing, a powerful and dark wizard. The more Lucas works on the mask, the closer Him Standing comes to emerging from the dream world to walk the earth again. What follows is a race against time and the forces of evil in this supernatural thriller. 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.

About Richard Wagamese

Richard Wagamese (1955–2017), an Ojibway from the Wabaseemoong First Nation in northwestern Ontario, is recognized as one of Canada’s foremost authors and storytellers. He wrote seventeen books including the national bestsellers Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations and Indian Horse, the People’s Choice winner in the 2013 Canada Reads competition. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from both Thompson Rivers University and Lakehead University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan's Reviews

Now this would make great reading for Halloween! Lucas Smoke is a gifted carver. He is descended from a long line of carvers in his Ojibway tribe. When Lucas is commissioned to carve a specific spirit mask, little does he know that the mysterious client is plotting to unleash and harness for himself......more

Goodreads review by GateGypsy

A fun, quick read. I think Wagamese's Ojibway background shows quite a bit in this. Many elements of the story remind me of hallmarks of other First Nations legends/stories. I guess you have to read a lot of them to really get a feel for them. I liked that the Big Bad Guy's name was Him Standing. That......more

Goodreads review by Lorina

Another in Orca's Rapid Reads series, Wagamese delivers a novella drawing from his own rich Ojibwa heritage, this time sketching the story of a wood carver commissioned to carve a mask. The story which unfolds is a classic power-play between dark and light, good and evil, in this case of a dark sham......more

Goodreads review by Aaron

This is a Rapid Read as the top corner suggests. A short, little adventure. This one is to a novel as a TV show is to a movie. It was enjoyable but leaves me wanting a little more. A writer we recently lost, too soon.......more

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