Three Day Road - first US edition
by Joseph Boyden - signed
Best friends Xavier and Elijah are both expert sharpshooters and, using the
field craft they learned hunting in the forests of Hudson Bay, quickly become
accomplished snipers. Elijah is outgoing and boastful, while Xavier is quiet and
reserved, but both are deadly efficient soldiers. A parallel story line tells of
Niska, Xavier's aunt, a Cree Indian prophet and healer, as she tells of the sad
decline of Cree culture and waits for her nephew to come home. As the war drags
on, one of the men's addiction to drugs and killing causes him to take extreme
risks. The story of the war is told in flashbacks on this journey as Xavier
recovers from morphine addiction. Niska also relates various stories to Xavier,
believing there is "medicine in the tale."
Book has light brown boards quarter-bound in dark brown cloth, title in gold on
the spin. Signed by the author on the title page.
Jacket is price-intact at $23.95, mylar protected.