8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 4, 2002 ARTS 1'j-:' - - - ,- " 9 mnger s reace a warming break from winter boredom Linkin Park coming to Detroit to play rap metal Hybrid' By Katie Cloud For the Daily Leif Enger's critically acclaimed novel, "Peace Like A River," is a pioneering success. Enger, a former reporter and producer for a Midwest radio station, has entered the public eye with his lat- est literary master- piece. Enger gives a work that reads like verse, psalm and melody with a touch of childlike flavor. RE PEAC R and endearing cast recreates an Old West romantic flare, the sibling camaraderie of prepubescent years and the clandestine belief in mira- cles without a condescending or cliche line. Enger delves into the Mid- west of 1960 through the sincere voice'of the E LIKE A novel's 11-year-old IVER narrator, Rueben. "Peace Like A if Enr River" opens with the eif nger nearly fatal birth of on/McMillan Rueben Land, a severe asthmatic. His father, Jeremiah, saves his son by working a miracle. "Dad turned back to me, a clay child wrapped in a canvas coat, and said in a normal voice, 'Rueben Land, in the name of the living God I am telling you to breathe."' The ByL HyLe Houghto "Peace Like A River" captures the honesty, imagination and tenderness of childhood, evoking sentimental memories and heartwarming affinity from its audience. The novel's bold novel then dashes into the fast-paced account of the Land family's surpris- ing journey. Davy Land, Rueben's older broth- er, is arrested for the murder of the town's unlawful bullies. The night before the ruling, Davy escapes on horseback deep into the Badlands of North Dakota and becomes the fam- ily's noble outlaw. The Land family, Jeremiah, Rueben and Rueben's eccentric little sister, Swede, embark on an unmapped quest throughout the Dakotas to search for the lost son and brother, Davy. Through the adventures of this voyage in an Airstream trailer, Enger delivers moments of warmth, intrigue and miracle. Swede, a poet infatuated with western cowboys and bandits, notes the entire excur- sion in a western epic poem of hero, Sunny Sundown. "So many graves had Sundown dug, his hands were chapped and sore, and now he prayed to God for strength to live and dig one more." The relationship between Rueben and Swede is the unchallenged heart of the text. They admire, protect, and teach each other those valuable lessons about life that one can only truly learn in childhood. Swede pre- sents the wild, imaginative character for which Rueben is in constant admiration. Although she is the pos- itive genius of romance and satire, it is Rueben Land that creates the unforgettable moments of the text. An embarrassing yet winning hero, he charges the book with strength and unlikely courage. By Sonya Sutherland Daily Arts Writer coutey --itiantic montmy ress Though "Peace Like A River" may seem unbelievable with its tale of a fugitive brother, the profound baby sister, and the miracle-working father, the novel never assumes the feel of a fantastical fable. It only recaptures the innocent vantage of a young boy in adoration of his older brother, in esteem of his intelligent sister and a sweet reliance on his saintly father. The text offers moments of humor, grief, wonder and peace with an astounding and precious ending that will leave you in a personal attachment with its unforgettable characters.. Topping the Billboard charts for months, gracing just about every teeny-bopper metal magazine in print world wide, hanging with Ozzy and cohorts for the entire summer and then moving on to The Fam- ily Values Tour in the LINKS fall, what else could be left for Linkin Park? At Cot Why, headlining their .i own tour of course. Tongh Chester, the sensitive $2 one, Mike, the cute one, Brad, the tough one, Joseph, the shy one and Rob, the one who pro- vides what the other four don't, have packed up their multi-platinum act and are coming to a sold out sports arena near you, Cobo Hall specifi- cally. Although the internet is saturated with rumors that the boys from the Park were put together by the same eye-for-selling-boys-to-insecure- teenagers-with-their-parents-money- to-spend record executive who put together such class acts and 'NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys, the rumor couldn't be further from the truth. The band formed almost five years ago when the members met in college. Chester was the last piece of the Linkin Park puzzle, and was discovered by a friend of the group. . So if these guys aren't going to Ite dancing, what's the point of the trip downtown when you could just as easily tune into MTV at any given moment and find their smiling flaw- less faces? To their credit, Linkin Park actually puts on a rather fine N PARK bo Arena t at 7 p.m. 9.50 son Linkin Park ticket sales are the hottest of the competing tours. An the fun doesn't stop with the front- men, because Linkin Park's specialty and appeal lies in its hybrid theory - the meshing of electronica and rock for their trademark pop-prod- uct. Brad backs it up proper on gui- tar, dropping the heavier riffs, while Josephs DJing/sampling skills are nothing to scoff at. While other mainstream rock acts pout on stage, scream indistinguish- able lyrics, done makeup or provide any other gimmick to keep their tar get audience captivated, Linkin Park relies on their adolescent energy and tomfoolery to get them through their hour-plus sets. Giving their all, these superstar newcomers in the new rock era are definitely an areira act to catch. show. 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