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I Heard the Owl Call My Name is a best-selling 1967 novel by Margaret Craven. The book tells the story of a young Anglican priest named Mark Brian who, unbeknown to him, has not long to live. He learns about the meaning of life when he is to be sent to a First Nations community in British Columbia .
- Margaret Craven
- 1967
4.03. 8,087 ratings1,008 reviews. In a world that knows too well the anguish inherent in the clash of old ways and new lifestyles, Margaret Craven's classic and timeless story of a young man's journey into the Pacific Northwest is as relevant today as ever. Here amid the grandeur of British Columbia stands the village of Kingcome, a place of ...
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According to legend, the owl calls the name of those about to die, representing the inevitability of death. A subtle but important symbol is the eagle. One of the first things Mark notices in...
I Heard the Owl Call My Name. by Margaret Craven. THE LITERARY WORK. A novel set in the mid-1960s in the Kwakiutl Indian village of Kingcome, British Columbia; published in 1967. SYNOPSIS. A young Anglican vicar finds peace in life and death among the Kwakiutl tribe.
A rich portrayal of basic North American traditions and cultural understanding, I Heard the Owl Call My Name provides a means by which readers can gain an awareness of some essential...
New York Times Book Review "Memorable…. A shining parable about the reconciliation of two cultures and two faiths."—. Christian Science Monitor. Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two...
Jan 15, 1980 · Mass Market Paperback – January 15, 1980. by Margaret Craven (Author) 4.6 1,379 ratings. See all formats and editions. Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood.
