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Grand and generous fiction… Erdrich’s most sweeping and ambitious yet.
Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcheramp;#8217;s precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his familyamp;#8212;which includes Eva and four sonsamp;#8212;and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the Newamp;#8212;in the person of Delphine Watzkaamp;#8212;the great adventure of Fidelisamp;#8217;s life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphineamp;#8217;s life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.
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The Master Butchers Singing Club
Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcheramp;#8217;s precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his familyamp;#8212;which includes Eva and four sonsamp;#8212;and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the Newamp;#8212;in the person of Delphine Watzkaamp;#8212;the great adventure of Fidelisamp;#8217;s life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphineamp;#8217;s life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.
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| BN ID: | 2940170035182 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date: | 12/07/2004 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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