The Eye of the Reindeer, Eva Weaver
The Eye of the Reindeer, Eva Weaver
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The Eye of the Reindeer
From the author of The Puppet Boy of Warsaw

Author: Eva Weaver

Narrator: Anna Bentinck

Unabridged: 13 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/17/2016

Synopsis

Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Ritva is sent away to Seili, an island to the south of Finland. A former leper colony, Seili is now home to 'hopeless cases' - to women the doctors call mad. But Ritva knows she doesn't belong there. As biting winter follows biting winter, she longs to be near to her sister, and wonders why her father ever allowed her to be taken to this desolate place.

Hope arrives in the form of Martta, a headstrong girl who becomes Ritva's only friend. Martta is a Sami, from the north. All through her childhood, Ritva's mother told her wonderful Sami legends and tales - of Vaja the reindeer, the stolen sealskin, of a sacred drum hidden long ago. When Ritva and Martta decide to make their escape, this is where they will head.

So begins an odyssey over frozen sea and land towards a place where healing and forgiveness can grow. This is a story about friendship, about seeing the world through a different perspective, and the stories and tales that can make up a life.

Read by Anna Bentinck

(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group

About Eva Weaver

Eva Weaver is a writer, art therapist, coach and performance artist. She moved to Britain from Germany in 1995 and lives in Brighton. Like many Germans, she has been haunted by the events of the Second World War, which inspired her to write her first novel, The Puppet Boy of Warsaw. It has now been published in thirteen countries. Eva's second novel, The Eye of the Reindeer, was inspired by journeys to Scandinavia, encounters with the Sami people and her work as an art therapist over many years in mental health services in the UK. Alongside her writing, Eva runs her own coaching practice. www.evaweaver.com

About Anna Bentinck

Anna Bentinck was trained at Arts Educational College and has worked extensively for BBC radio. Animation voices include the series 64 Zoo Lane. Film credits include The Trojan Women, Alice in Wonderland and To The Devil a Daughter. Her many audio books range from Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, The Five Children and It, by E. Nesbit, One Day by David Nicholls , Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel, The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, Sanditon and The Watsons by Jane Austen to The Bible.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sportyrod on August 27, 2024

A sixteen year old girl is committed to an asylum on an old abandoned leper colony site. The asylum is full of many dangers - the wardens, the inmates and the cold. Alone and afraid, Ritva doesn’t know who to trust. Ritva bonds with a Sami inmate and hears many tales of their traditions, which appeal......more

Goodreads review by Rosie on December 07, 2016

Some books make a lasting impression and I think this is definitely one of them. This was a tale of epic proportions, spanning many years and miles, and was gripping and deeply moving. The characters are so vivid, as are the descriptions of the landscapes they journey through. At times the suffering......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on November 27, 2016

I received a copy of this title from Hachette Australia for review. Ten Second Synopsis: An epic journey toward freedom of body and self, spanning more than 30 years. When Ritva is sent to Seili Asylum as a young girl, she could not have imagined the life-changing challenges that she would face in ord......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on March 12, 2017

I don't normally write a lengthy review. I either love or hate a book. I don't like pulling apart the characters, the environment, the writing structure or the author. I read for the love & enjoyment of just reading. I love loosing myself in a book & this one is one of those for me. I was transporte......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on February 13, 2018

I was interested in the Finnish and Sami tribe elements of this book. This was the reason I picked it up in my local library. It’s a light read, and fast paced. A young girl Ritva is sent to a mental asylum on the island of Seili, this asylum was a real place in Finland. She escapes with her friend......more

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