Baptism of Desire [Hardcover]

Louise Erdrich (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS @ PUBLISHERS (1980)
• ASIN: B000N65FJW
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Louise Erdrich is the author of twelve novels as well as volumes of poetry, children's books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her debut novel, Love Medicine, won the National Book Critics Circle Award. The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her most recent novel, The Plague of Doves, a New York Times bestseller, received the highest praise from Philip Roth, who wrote, "Louise Erdrich's imaginative freedom has reached its zenith--The Plague of Doves is her dazzling masterpiece." Louise Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, May 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Baptism of Desire: Poems (Paperback)

I first stumbled upon "Baptism of Desire" 8 years ago when I was pregnant with our first son. The work inspired me and I still refer to it often. Erdrich has a poignant and sensitive use of language. Although repitious in focus or theme each work peers from a unique corner of Erdrich's mind and is successful because it questions without diadatic overtones. In short it is honest. Brilliant.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars confusion, May 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Baptism of Desire: Poems (Paperback)

If you decide to read this book, get ready to be reading the same poem over and over again. It is hard to understand at first, which is why my first impression of it was bad, but once you understand it, it's a pretty decent book of poems. The only odd part about it is it's random story in the middle. So I say,if you like Erdrich, you'll like the book.