David Adams Richards
David Adams Richardsâ€™ Governor Generalâ€™s Award-winning novel is a powerful tale of resignation and struggle, fierce loyalties and compassion. This book is the first in Richardsâ€™ acclaimed Miramichi trilogy. Set in a small mill town in northern New Brunswick, it draws us into the lives of a community of people who live there, including: Joe Walsh, isolated and strong in the face of a drinking problem; his wife, Rita, willing to believe the best about people; and their teenage daughter Adele, whose nature is rebellious and wise, and whose love for her father wars with her desire for independence. Richardsâ€™ unforgettable characters are linked together in conflict, and in articulate love and understanding. Their plight as human beings is one we share.,From the Hardcover edition.
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