{"product_id":"wild-people-quiet-9781668060568","title":"Wild People Quiet","description":"\u003cb\u003eA taut, exquisitely rendered story exploring the repercussions of a woman's decision to hide her Métis identity while living in a small, predominantly white prairie town in the 1940s, for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/i\u003e, Tommy Orange, and \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorduvalle, Saskatchewan, 1946.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlorence has created a beautiful life for herself. Her home is immaculate; she is a model employee at Pratt's Insurance, where she works as a secretary. Her hair is the perfect shade of movie-star blonde--never once does she allow her brown roots to show. She dyes them every other Saturday night, without fail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one morning, everything changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlorence notices a new group of men at the local diner, Métis workers from out of town, hired on for the season at a nearby farm. And one of them has a connection to the past that Florence has spent her entire life outrunning. He has one simple request for her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuddenly, Florence is thrown back into memories of her life before. Suddenly, the line between who she once was and who she has chosen to be feels very thin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when Florence learns of the government's plans for the Métis community on the fringes of town, she will be faced with a choice--one that will shatter her carefully constructed life forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis extraordinary novel asks us what we will do for our community, for our families, for our friends, even at our own expense. It examines the harrowing effects of choosing to live as someone else--and the radiant peace that comes from finally living one's truth. Gripping, wrenching, and utterly immersive, \u003ci\u003eWild People Quiet \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning achievement by a remarkable literary talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tara Gereaux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.14w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668060568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTara Gereaux is the author of \u003ci\u003eSaltus\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the 2022 ReLit Novel Award and three Saskatchewan Book Awards; and \u003ci\u003eSize of a Fist\u003c\/i\u003e, a teen novella, which was also shortlisted for two Saskatchewan Book Awards. Tara holds an MFA in creative writing from UBC and has worked as a writer and story editor for film and television. She is a citizen of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan and lives in Regina on Treaty 4 territory and the homeland of the Métis.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tara Gereaux \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47712334971037,"sku":"9781668060568","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b8bcc8a5-b2cc-4373-809f-92cc7074fe1d.jpg?v=1773172740","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/wild-people-quiet-9781668060568","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}