The sign on my father's house / Tom Moore.
The sign on my father's house / Tom Moore.
By
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Moore, Tom, 1950-
Publication Date
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2019
Publication Information
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St. John's, N.L. : Flanker Press Limited,
Physical Description
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223 p.
Subject Term
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
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Newfoundland and Labrador -- Fiction.
Genre
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Humorous fiction.
Summary
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Felix Ryan, from Curlew, Conception Bay, has been in love with the enigmatic Ellen Monteau ever since the day he met her in school at Smallwood High. Friends and family try to warn him that she is nothing but trouble, but she is Helen of Troy and he longs to be her King Menelaus... or Prince Paris. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing at home, as Felix's father erects an enormous sign on his house condemning Premier Joey Smallwood - much to the chagrin of his family and their Liberal neighbours in the early days after Confederation. This is the uproariously funny and at times heartbreaking tale of a young man's rough ride into adulthood. Felix Ryan is on a journey to discover who he is and where he is headed. He moves from rural Newfoundland to the hectic life of Memorial University in the late 1960s. It is a world of music, girls, and new experiences. Felix's world is changing as the Joey Smallwood era comes to an end. But Ellen Monteau never strays far from his mind. Ultimately, he must choose between continuing his education on the mainland of Canada, or putting down roots at home in Newfoundland. The Sign on My Father's House marks Tom Moore's triumphant and long-anticipated return to literary fiction. It is a story about finding your voice and putting up your own sign about who you are and what you believe.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781771177412
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