1851. In a remote village in the Arctic Circle, Sámi reindeer herders face the dilemma of holding on to their traditions or committing to the Lutheran minister's Christian teachings. DRUM is an expansive story that explores the complex geopolitics of nineteenth-century Scandinavia and the struggles between a local population and settlers. The writing reminds me of OLD GOD'S TIME (Sebastian Barry), atmospheric, but my mind somehow wanders, and I had difficulty focusing on the story