Fearnoch / Jim McEwen.
Fearnoch / Jim McEwen.
By
:
McEwen, Jim.
Publication Date
:
2022
Publication Information
:
St. John's, N.L. : Breakwater Books,
Physical Description
:
256 p.
Subject Term
:
Country life -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Newfoundland and Labrador -- Fiction.
Summary
:
Steinbeck meets Miriam Toews in this insightful and illuminating debut about the decline of rural Canada and the meaning of community. Welcome to Fearnoch, an undistinguished Ottawa Valley farming hamlet in its twilight. The deterioration of the once fruitful way of life in this small town is explored through the lives and trajectories of its inhabitants. The narration winds into and over the characters to sow differing viewpoints on the death of the family farm, incarcerated youths, falling in love at the town dump, and the coming storm. The novel is a plea for its characters to remember humility, honesty, and to see themselves in their neighbour, before it's all gone.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781550819410
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