Burning Ground - Couverture souple

Luke, Pearl

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0452282675 ISBN 13 : 9780452282674

Editeur : Plume Books, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Luke Pearl

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A finalist for the Chapters/Robertson Davies First Novel Award, Burning Ground has established Pearl Luke as a fresh, original voice and a writer to be watched. Burning Ground is the story of Percy, a fire watcher ensconced in the cocoon of her tower, scanning the horizon for "smokes." Completely alone, and wrapping herself in a fire-proof blanket of routine, Percy tries to insulate herself from the much more dangerous fires that burn from within.

It's the intrusion of the past that haunts her, as she struggles to escape disturbing family secrets, and the loss of Marlea, her best friend and sometime lover.As she reaches out to a new frienship, Percy faces a searing battle of the elements -- both emotional and physical -- that will redefine her whole life, her loves and losses. Cinematic in its style, erotic in tone, Burning Ground boldly explores desire, sexual identity and emotional risk, rising to a powerful ending, not easily forgotten.

Biographie de l'auteur

PEARL LUKE has an M.A. in English Literature from the Universityof Calgary. Burning Ground, her first novel, won the 2001 CommonwealthWriters’ Prize for Best First Book (Caribbean and Canada Region) and was afinalist for the Georges Bugnet Award, the Chapters/Robertson Davies First NovelAward and the Libris Award. She became interested in Brother XII and hismistress, Mabel Rowbotham (Madame Zee), after watching a documentary about theirextraordinary lives. Pearl Luke lives on Saltspring Island, BC. Visit her online at www.pearlluke.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Plume Books
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0452282675
• ISBN 13: 9780452282674
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 249
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible