Long Stretch: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Macintyre, Linden

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0773732098 ISBN 13 : 9780773732094

Editeur : Stoddart Pub, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Macintyre Linden

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From a gifted storyteller and one of Canada’s most respectedjournalists, The Long Stretch is a saga of love and war, the story ofthose who have "gone away" and those who are compelled to stay.

In one apocalyptic night, John Gillis and his estranged cousinSextus confront a half century of half-truths and suppositions that have shapedand scarred their lives, their families and their insular Cape Breton community.Telling stories that unravel a host of secrets, they begin to realize that theywere damaged before they were born, their fathers and a close friend forming anunholy trilogy in a tragic moment of war. Among the roots of a complex andpainful relationship, they uncover the truth of a fateful day John has spent 20years trying to forget.

Taut and brilliantly paced, etched with quiet humour and craftedwith fiery dialogue, The Long Stretch is a mesmerizing novel inthe tradition of Alistair MacLeod, David Adams Richards and Ann-Marie MacDonald.

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the Giller Prize-winning author of The Bishop’s Man comes a mesmerizing novel in the tradition of Alistair MacLeod, David Adams Richards and Ann-Marie MacDonald.

In one apocalyptic night, John Gillis and his estranged cousin, Sextus, confront a half century of half-truths and suppositions that have shaped and scarred their lives, their families and their insular Cape Breton community. Telling stories that unravel a host of secrets, they begin to realize that they were damaged before they were born, their fathers and a close friend forming an unholy trilogy in a tragic moment of war. Among the roots of a complex andpainful relationship, they uncover the truth of a fateful day John has spent 20 years trying to forget.

Taut and brilliantly paced, The Long Stretch is etched with quiet humour and crafted with fiery dialogue.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stoddart Pub
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0773732098
• ISBN 13: 9780773732094
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible