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Title: Wild Life

Author:  Molly Gloss

Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000


Wild Life tells a compelling story of humanity found in the wildest wilderness. Award winning author Gloss mixes history, fantasy and adventure in this character-driven, lyrically written tale about nature and humanities fight for dominance.

Charlotte is a freethinking feminist living in conservative 1905 Washington State. When a local girl goes missing in the forest surrounding her house, she joins the male dominated search party. After hostile exchanges with the male searchers, she is separated from the group and soon finds herself lost in the unforgiving landscape. What Charlotte finds in the woods will change her outlook forever.

Written mostly in journal format, Wild Life tells a story of determination, strength and discovery. It manages to be both profound and an entertaining adventure.

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