Reviews for Tracking Doctor Lonecloud

The average rating for Tracking Doctor Lonecloud based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-03-27 00:00:00 David Holton A fascinating collection of tales. In common with the Norse and the Greco-Roman mythology, there is a good deal of violence in these stories, but they also offer a unique insight into the attitudes, values and customs of the Micmac. Their perception of a set of multiple, parallel worlds as a setting for the tales, along with their concept of the various creatures and objects within their environment as being "peoples" like themselves, complete with souls goes some way to explaining their relationship with nature and the world around them -- so different from that of Europeans. One additional comment about a particular story: "Papkutparut" (the Guardian) bears an intriguing resemblance to the Orpheus legend, right down to the ending. But that story also explains for them the origin of corn, tobacco and berries, so apart from being a really appealing story, it has a practical outcome as well.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-15 00:00:00 William Baker I read this for a coarse I took in college. It turned out to be one of my most favorite books that I have read. It reads like a mellow wine. Very vivid stories passed from generation to generation in the oral tradition of the Micmac.