Kalyna, Pam Clark
Kalyna, Pam Clark
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Kalyna

Author: Pam Clark

Narrator: Jenny Hoops

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 07/24/2018


Synopsis

Swept up in a whirlwind courtship, Katja and Wasyl begin life anew in a Ukrainian settlement of Western Canada. The dusty Canadian prairies promise hope and independence, but when war breaks out between the old world and the new, their newfound stability is shattered. Rumors of the internment of Ukrainian-Canadians haunt the new settlers. Would the country they love betray them like this? An incident throws the couple and their young children into turmoil, and Katja faces the prospect of enduring a Canadian winter without Wasyl by her side. The close community of Edna-Star bands together during this trying time, but the help of the suave Dr. Smith holds its own danger. Will the closely-knit family be able to weather this separation, or will they be reunited before all hope is lost?

About Pam Clark

Pam Clark grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, close to Edna-Star, and lived with the story of Wasyl, Katja, and Kalyna inside of her for many years. Kalyna is her first novel and is a tribute to her Ukrainian-Canadian heritage and prairie home. She now lives in Calgary with her family.

About Jenny Hoops

Jenny Hoops is a versatile audiobook narrator. With degrees in psychology and biology, she relishes science-related nonfiction and complex whodunnit fiction. Jenny loves acting, and excels at many accents, including American (Standard, Midwest, New England, Southern, Texas, West Coast), Canadian (French and English), British (RP, Cockney), Spanish, Italian, and German. Her nonfiction work includes biographies as well as current events and news. Jenny’s varied career: environment inspector, event coordinator, motivational speaker, soccer mom, and now narrator. In her spare time, she visits nursing homes with her friendly dog, and cheers for her sons at biathlon races. Jenny lives in rural Alberta, Canada, and records from a professionally equipped home studio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Danika on April 04, 2016

Kalyna is a powerful novel that transports the reader to a not-too-distant era, where your ethnicity could put your entire future into question. This fictional tale unearths a little-known part of Canadian history: the internment of Ukrainian-Canadians. With lyrical language and a depth of understan......more

Goodreads review by Gail on February 17, 2021

I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I love pioneer stories, and have always admired the Ukrainian immigrants to Alberta, who overcame prejudice, became very successful farmers, and left a significant mark on Alberta society and culture. This book, however, was mostly just a disappoin......more

Goodreads review by Paula on May 18, 2016

Wonderful immigrant story by a local Calgary author. Many unexpected twists and turns. A great read.......more

Goodreads review by Karrie on April 01, 2017

I wanted to love this book, Albertan, pioneering immigrant experience, unfortunately the subject was the best part. The writing style was not descriptive or detail oriented enough for me. Journeying across the Atlantic should be visceral, likewise the train ride across our huge country, the toil need......more

Goodreads review by Maria on September 24, 2021

Contains historical inaccuracies and inaccuracies relating to Ukrainian folk customs that rural Ukrainians of this time period would have practiced. For instance, Wasyl would not have proposed marriage to Katja in the way described. Ukrainian folk custom has a different approach to proposals, not to......more


Quotes

Kalyna is about a very specific place and time in Canadian history, but it carries themes that should resonate with readers today.” Calgary Herald