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Power & Light

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Book 1 of 2: The Haugen Saga

In 1906, a Norwegian emigrant family arrives in North Dakota dreaming of land and a better life. Tragedy—and a powerful man’s crime—threatens to destroy them. Seventeen-year-old Jenny Haugen becomes an unlikely hero, leading her siblings on a generational march toward agency, justice, and power. Power & Light, first in a two-book saga, echoes America’s hard-won ascent and Weaver’s signature themes.

A consuming work of profound poetical depth and moral power.

—KIRKUS REVIEWS

Description

Weaver’s long-awaited adult novel returns to the themes of Red Earth, White Earth and Sweet Land. In 1906, an emigrant family from Norway arrives in North Dakota with dreams of owning land and “moving up in the world.” Tragedy plus a crime against them by a powerful man threatens to destroy the family. An unlikely hero steps up. Jenny Haugen, seventeen, leads her siblings on a generational march toward agency, justice, and power. Power & Light, the first of a two-book saga, mirrors the hard-won success of America itself and shows Weaver at the height of his powers.

Product Details

PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
ImprintCalumet Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length390
ISBN-139781960250995
Dimensions6 x 0.98 x 9 inches

Graceful writing that views America’s heartland with a candid but charitable eye.

The New York Times

Weaver writes with both lyrical excitement and gritty power.

San Francisco Chronicle

Meticulously rendered writing with warmth, humor, and compassion.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Leaves the reader reeling.

The Denver Post

Weaver is a backwoods pitcher with a 98-mph fastball.

Los Angeles Times (front page)

Excellent… loving, familiar descriptions with genuine breakthroughs between characters.

The Washington Post