“Peter Geye is nothing short of brilliant in his latest book Northernmost. His third book set in the frigid north (The Lighthouse Road, Wintering), Geye weaves the lives of legendary figures into a storytelling tapestry. From Odd Eide and wife Inger, alive in the late 1800s, to their present-day descendent Greta, the characters are authentic: they laugh, they cry, they live life with honesty and vigor, with danger and passion. Whether in the icy regions of Norway or in chilling northern Minnesota, this book and its strong inhabitants will warmly entice and satisfy you. Thank you, Peter Geye, for giving us this story, these people. They will never be forgotten!”
—Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault, Oskaloosa, Iowa
“Two love stories, two time periods, two settings, and many difficult journeys through extreme northern climates comprise Peter Geye’s novel Northernmost. In the 1890s one couple is challenged when the husband returns to his own funeral taking place after surviving a harrowing accident leaving him alone in the ice and cold and isolated island north of Norway. In the present day, a couple’s marriage is dismantling and we experience the shattering experience of divorce. While heartbreaking and heartfelt, Geye instills hope and humanity in all his characters and I can’t remember reading a novel as acutely aware of the betrayals we cope with, and how intimacy and desire are elemental to a good life.”
—Sarah Bagby, Watermark Books & Cafe, Wichita, Kansas
“Peter Geye’s prose burst from the page like the glorious aurora borealis of his beloved northern Minnesota. He takes readers to the northernmost climes of arctic Norway and to the depths of his characters’ souls, and each moment of the journey is deeply immersive. Geye’s characters are authentic, his settings genuine, and his prose so evocative that it is startling to step away from the novel and find myself in the comforts of my own home. Northernmost brings his masterful Minnesota trilogy to a close and earns him a star in the sky as one of the nation’s most powerful writers.”
—Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books, Excelsior, Minnesota
“Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” Through Geye’s lyrical prose we are reminded of the importance of where we come from and what we leave for those after us. Northernmost illustrates the power of true adventure. Adventure through risking life and limb in the arctic north; adventure through loss; adventure through love; and adventure through the most powerful self-discovery. This book will leave an imprint on your heart.”
—Kristen Sandstrom, Apostle Island Booksellers, Bayfield, Wisconsin
“In Northernmost, we follow Greta Eide from Gunflint, Minnesota to Hammerfest, Norway, as she discovers the true story of her family's immigration to America, and the harrowing tales of her ancestors. In prose so heartwarming that you will melt like snow in spring, Peter Geye has delivered a beautiful novel filled with tenderness, adventure, and passionate, sexy romance. This is a novel that I recommend in the highest.”
—Matt Keliher, Subtext Books, St. Paul, Minnesota
“Get out your cable-knit sweater, your wool hat, your ice scraper, and a big thermos of something hot when you head into your local bookstore to pick up Peter Geye’s gorgeous family saga, Northernmost. You will distinctly feel every snowflake hit your face between Norway and Minnesota and just when you think you’ve acclimated to the tundra, things get downright sultry. The novel seamlessly travels between the frosted landscapes of Minnesota and Norway and back again. A family tree with previously missing branches is finally made whole, and if you’ve read Geye’s previous novels, you will feel like you’ve finally come home. Along with everyone else in the family. If you haven’t read Peter Geye yet, expect nothing less than exquisite beauty - not only the writing, but also the complex relationships that are built and explored on every page. If beauty is what you’re looking for, look no further.”
—Jessilyn Norcross, McLean & Eakin Bookseller, Petoskey, Michigan
“Love love this. Such a good writer and storyteller. Loved this novel. A grand story but anything in the Arctic gets me. And Geye's writing is stupendous!”
—Anne Philbrick, Bank Square Books, Mystic, Connecticut
“Through Geye’s compelling descriptions in his story of survival, we hear the loneliness, taste the starvation, and reach out with him to touch the love. There is beauty on every page.”
—Kayleen Rohrer, InkLink Books, East Troy, Wisconsin