Virgil Wander is the manager of a run-down movie theater in Greenstone, Minnesota, a small town on Lake Superior. After a car accident, he lives with a brain injury that leaves him searching for words and remembering his life in pieces. A kite-flying stranger, Rune Jensen, arrives looking for his lost son, and Virgil gets drawn into the lives of the townspeople. Leif Enger writes a story about reinvention and community in a place on the verge of fading.
It suits readers who like warm, quirky, literary novels with a strong sense of place. It is gentle and slow, with an affection for odd characters.
Contemplative; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
