The Evolution of Alice, David A. Robertson
The Evolution of Alice, David A. Robertson
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The Evolution of Alice

Author: David A. Robertson

Narrator: Andrew White Martin, Olivia Lucas

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 06/30/2020

Synopsis

Peopled with unforgettable characters and told from multiple points of view, this is a novel where spirits are alive, forgiveness is possible, and love is the only thing that matters. Alice is a single mother raising her three young daughters on the rez where she grew up. Life has never been easy, but she’s managed to get by with the support of her best friend, Gideon, and her family. When an unthinkable loss occurs, Alice is forced to confront truths that will challenge her belief in herself and the world she thought she knew. The Evolution of Alice is the kaleidoscopic story of one woman’s place within the web of community. Reissued with a new story by David A. Robertson.

About David A. Robertson

DAVID A. ROBERTSON is an author, editor, and speaker on Indigenous issues, mental health and freedom of expression. His books include the novel The Theory of Crows, the memoir Black Water, the picture books When We Were Alone and On the Trapline, and the middle-grade series the Misewa Saga. He has won awards such as the TD Canadian Children’s Literary Award, the Alexander Kennedy Isbister Award for Non-Fiction, the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award and the Governor General’s Literary Award and has been shortlisted for many others. He was the writer and host of the podcast Kiwew, which won the 2021 RTDNA Prairie Region Award for Best Podcast. In 2023, the University of Manitoba honoured him with a doctor of letters for his contributions to the arts. David A. Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on October 06, 2020

The Evolution of Alice was an emotional story. Alice has a difficult life. She is a single mother raising three daughters, Grace, Kathy and Jane, on the reservation she grew up on. A tragic accident changes everything and Jane has to figure out how to move forward. She ends up avoiding her daughters......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on February 08, 2017

Review originally posted 5 January 2016 at Falling Letters. The province-wide On the Same Page programme encourages everyone in the province to read and discuss a book at the same time. Readers voted this year for The Evolution of Alice.The programme includes "author appearances and special events",......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 17, 2022

This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. I picked this up on a whim from the library and I am so glad I did. This story follows Alice and her children living on the rez, with stories of other characters intersecting with Alice's life. When the unspeakable happens, Alice finds hersel......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on January 25, 2015

Move over Thomas King. Actually I read The Back of the Turtle immediately following The Evolution of Alice and enjoyed them equally. Both novels used several view point characters. In the case of Robertson's story, the many views lend an objectivity while at the same time, through Gideon, my favouri......more

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