Karen Kingsley and her husband have been given a honeymoon trip to Poplar River in the Canadian wilderness by her husband's cousin, Bobby. Karen immediately finds herself at home in the wild and develops into an expert fisherwoman who looks forward to returning to Poplar River. But all is not well with Karen, despite the birth of a daughter and musical skills that bring her more offers than she can accept. She loses twin sons, then finds her husband mysteriously depressed. In a sort-of reverse Dr. Doolittle, Karen's encounters with the animals of Poplar River are first told through her eyes, then through the eyes of the animals who tell their sides of the stories.
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Judith Barban is a native of Atlanta, GA. She holds B.A., M.A., and PhD degrees in French as well as the B.M., M.M. in piano performance. She has successfully pursued simultaneous careers as actress, college professor of French, translator of Old French manuscripts, and concert pianist. Judith is now into a new post-retirement field--creative writing. Her first novel, "Poplar River," won the Southeastern Writers Association's top prize for 2009 which included publication. As a college professor she published a scholarly book, "The Life of Saint Audrey: A Text by Marie de France," an edition and translation of a 13th-century manuscript. Her passion is fishing in the Canadian wilderness (the setting for "Poplar River") where she has landed trophy northern pike, walleye, and lake trout. The second book in her wilderness trilogy, "Baldwin Lake," will appear soon. She continues to concertize and translate medieval texts.
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Poplar River is a book for anyone who loves the wilderness, anyone who had experienced heartbreak, and anyone who has found the courage to face life head-on. Karen Kingsley, the protagonist of Poplar River is a concert pianist who fits this description. She has spunk, courage, and sensitivity, and she is a heroine you will not soon forget. A recommended read.
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A Connection with the Wilderness,
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Poplar River is the story of one woman's connection to the Canadian Wilderness. The main character, Karen, first goes to a remote cabin on Canada's Poplar River on her honeymoon. She is from a small town in South Carolina and unsure that this is a place she'd ever want to visit. Her friends have added to her doubts by wondering aloud why her new husband didn't take her to Paris or Hawaii. However once she is there, Karen instantly falls in love everything about the place--the fishing, the cabin, the scenery, and the wildlife. She feels a true belonging that she never expected and has never experienced before.
The story spans a period of years during which Karen and her husband Steve return to the cabin as often as they can, more at Karen's urging than Steve's. Despite the fact that she is a talented pianist with a promising career, Karen can't resist the call of Poplar River. Interspersed with Karen's accounts of her life are chapters told by some of the animals that live near the cabin--eagles, beavers, moose, and even mice. Each of the animals has encountered Karen during one of her visits and each instinctively knows she will not harm them. They also sense a dark time coming into Karen's life. After this dark event, Karen returns to the cabin to regain peace and emerges from her time of solitude stronger than ever. Author Judith Barban has skillfully woven Karen's story in with those of her kindred spirits--the animals of Poplar River. Though I am not a fan of camping or of exploring the wilderness, the book gave me a good feel for what life would be like in an isolated cabin far from civilization.
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Poplar River is a jewel of a book which delights the reader with a rare combination of adventure, romance, and fantasy. The novel transports us into a wilderness world where humans and animals react to each other and to events. Written in a fluid style that propels the action and sustains the reader's interest, Poplar River is a page-turner.
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