My ghosts.
My ghosts.
By
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Swan, Mary, 1953-
Publication Date
:
2013
Subject Term
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Orphans -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Canadian fiction.
Geographic Term
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Toronto, (Ont.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Genre
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Historical fiction.
Summary
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Brings to vivid life a household of Scottish orphans trying to make their way in Toronto in 1879. The youngest, Clare, has rheumatic fever; the oldest brother has run away. The fate of them all rests on the responsible Ben, the irrepressible Charlie and the two middle sisters: Kez, sarcastic with big ears and a kind heart, and Nan, benignly round but with a hidden talent for larceny and mischief. Fascinating lives spool out from these siblings: a cast of indelible strivers and schemers, spinsters and unhappy spouses, star-crossed lovers and hidden adulterers, victims of war and of suicide--proof of how eventful the lives of "ordinary families" can be.
Language
:
English
ISBN
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9780345807830
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | ADULT FIC - BASEMENT | Adult Fiction - Basement | FIC SWA | Checked In |