Splinter in the Heart: A Novel - Rilegato

Purdy, Al

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ISBN 10: 077107218X ISBN 13: 9780771072185

Casa editrice: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1991

Riassunto

Al Purdy’s only novel, A Splinter in the Heart, is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Patrick Cameron and the events that will change him – and the Ontario town in which he lives – forever. Over the course of one summer and fall, Patrick finds love with a girl whose betrayal he cannot foresee, confronts the death of his beloved grandfather, and comes to terms with a neighbourhood rival. All the while, his hometown of Trenton lives precariously in the shadow of a dynamite factory, a sinister reminder of the Great War, which brought such prosperity to the town. Vivid with character and event, and evocative of time and place, A Splinter in the Heart is a moving portrait of a young man’s journey into adulthood in an era of change.

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Informazioni sull'autore

<b>Al Purdy</b> was born in 1918, in Wooler, Ontario. He wrote his first poem at the age of thirteen and published his first collection of poetry, <i>The Enchanted Echo</i>, in 1944. In a writing career that spanned over fifty years, he published over thirty books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs, most recently <i>Reaching for the Beaufort Sea</i>; and four books of correspondence, including <i>Margaret Laurence </i>–<i> Al Purdy: A Friendship in Letters</i>. His final collection of poetry, <i>Beyond Remembering: The Collected Poems of Al Purdy</i>, will be released posthumously in the fall of 2000. Purdy also wrote radio and television plays for the CBC, served as writer-in-residence at a number of Canadian universities, and edited several anthologies of poetry.<br><br>

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17;s only novel, <i>A Splinter in the Heart</i>, is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Patrick Cameron and the events that will change him – and the Ontario town in which he lives – forever. Over the course of one summer and fall, Patrick finds love with a girl whose betrayal he cannot foresee, confronts the death of his beloved grandfather, and comes to terms with a neighbourhood rival. All the while, his hometown of Trenton lives precariously in the shadow of a dynamite factory, a sinister reminder of the Great War, which brought such prosperity to the town. Vivid with character and event, and evocative of time and place, <i>A Splinter in the Heart</i> is a moving portrait of a young man’s journey into adulthood in an era of change.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: McClelland & Stewart Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 077107218X
• ISBN 13: 9780771072185
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 259
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile