A beautiful story ... 1 3

1920, Jack and Mabel came to settle in Alaska following the loss of their child (born dead), and their inability to have more children .. They came to be isolated in their grief over one next to each other than truly together ..
Loneliness and hardships of life in this wild area will allow them to forget, they think ...

But then, that's not counting on the neighbors of the nearest farm (George and Esther and last boy Garrett) that will take a liking .. and especially this girl living in the forest and that appears in their lives overnight ... very wild, disappearing and appearing, she will gradually channel their need to lavish affection ... While maintaining its independence and its mysteries ... Who is she? Is it real, a character from a fairy tale?

This novel combines the story of the hard life of a farmer in Alaska and gentle fairy tales, proves addictive, intriguing and full of poetry. The characters, few cons by very thorough, engaging and well written ..

For a first book, Eowyn Ivey demonstrated a real mastery in his writing, and despite some small lengths tells in a simple but pleasant style a beautiful history while réusssissant to convey emotions ...