Martin Marten A Novel
Martin Marten A Novel by Brian Doyle, published by Picador on April 12, 2016, is a reprint edition with 320 pages. This novel follows the intertwined journeys of Dave, a fourteen-year-old boy living in a cabin on Oregon’s Mount Hood, and Martin, a young pine marten. As both characters approach significant transitions in their lives, the story explores their adventures in the wilderness, highlighting themes of family, friendship, and the quest for identity.
Readers will find a unique coming-of-age narrative that captures the essence of growing up against the backdrop of Oregon’s majestic landscape. The lives of Dave and Martin intersect as they navigate their respective paths, filled with wonder and discovery. This literary work delves into the experiences of youth and the natural world, inviting readers to join in their exploration of life’s mysteries and the bonds that connect them.
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WINNER OF THE LESLIE BRADSHAW AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
WINNER OF THE BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
Dave is fourteen years old, living with his family in a cabin on Oregon’s Mount Hood (or as he prefers to call it, like the Multnomah tribal peoples once did, Wy’east). Dave will soon enter high school, with adulthood and a future not far off—a future away from his mother, father, his precocious younger sister, and the wilderness where he’s lived all his life.
And Dave is not the only one approaching adulthood and its freedoms on Wy’east that summer. Martin, a pine marten (of the mustelid family) is leaving his own mother and siblings and setting off on his own as well.
As Dave and Martin set off on their own adventures, their lives, paths, and trails will cross, weave, and blend. Why not come with them as they set forth into the forest and crags of Oregon’s soaring mountain wilderness in search of life, family, friends, enemies, wonder, mystery, and good things to eat?
Martin Marten is a braided coming-of-age tale like no other, told in Brian Doyle’s joyous, rollicking style.
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