Wild Rose
Wild Rose by Sharon Butala, published by Coteau Books in 2015, is a historical fiction novel that spans 395 pages. The narrative follows Sophie’s journey from her underloved childhood in rural Quebec, shaped by religious constraints, to her evolution into a headstrong young woman and eventually an independent businesswoman. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a harsh yet beautiful Western landscape, exploring themes of resilience and survival.
Readers will find a richly detailed portrayal of life in the West, where Sophie’s experiences as a homesteader and deserted bride intersect with the lives of sodbusters, cowboys, and settlers. Butala’s writing is characterized by haunting and elegiac language, offering an unflinching look at a world often overshadowed by modern headlines. Wild Rose immerses readers in a vivid tapestry of historical experiences, capturing the complexities of both personal and communal struggles in a challenging environment.
Official synopsis Publisher
Wild Rose, an epic story of The West, now long gone, charts Sophie’s journey from underloved child in religion-bound rural Quebec, to headstrong young woman to exhausted homesteader to deserted bride and mother to independent businesswoman finding her way in a hostile, if beautiful, landscape. In language that is haunting, elegiac and rich with detail, Butala casts an unblinking eye on a merciless West that has become obscured behind headlines about wheat and oil prices. Sophie’s West – filled with sodbusters and cowboys, fallen women and proper ladies, settlers and Indians – comes vividly alive in the pages of Wild Rose, Butala’s most unforgettable novel.
Author
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “Wild Rose” about?
Who is the author of “Wild Rose”?
When was “Wild Rose” published?
What is the ISBN for “Wild Rose”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
