Summary - This Tender Land: Based On The Book By William Kent Krueger

SUMMARY

THIS TENDER LAND

BASED ON THE BOOK BY WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: SPEEDY LIBRARY

CONTENT

The Harsh Beginnings at Lincoln School

The Impulsive Escape

Cora and Emmy Frost - An Unexpected Burden

Flight on the Gilead River

Encounters and Deceptions on the Road

Captivity and a Narrow Escape

The Allure and Uncertainty of the Healing Crusade

Seeds of Doubt and Forced Departure

Along the Minnesota River - Discoveries and Loss

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"This Tender Land" by William Kent Krueger follows the compelling journey of four orphaned children—Odie, Albert, Mose, and Emmy—as they flee the brutal Lincoln Indian Training School in the summer of 1932. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression in Minnesota, their escape down the Gilead and Mississippi Rivers leads them through a landscape of hardship and unexpected encounters. As they navigate the challenges of the road and the ever-present threat of those pursuing them, the children forge an unbreakable bond and search for a place to call home. The novel explores themes of injustice, the search for identity, the resilience of the human spirit, and the importance of family found amidst adversity.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 11, 2025