The Orenda
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Boyden, Joseph. The Orenda. Toronto Ontario: Penguin Canada, 2013.
A historical novel by Joseph Boyden set in mid 17th century Huronia during a period of brutal skirmishes between the Huron and Iroquois and the Jesuit campain to convert aboriginal peoples. The Orenda shares a story from three perspectives illuminating the shadowy moment of a country’s inception.