Authors > Michael V. Smith
Michael V. Smith grew up in the border town of Cornwall, Ontario. He studied at Glendon College, York University, and went on to complete his MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. He lives in Vancouver, B.C.
Cumberland
by Michael V. Smith
Novel
296 pages
Trade Paper w/ French Flaps
5.5" X 8.5"
ISBN 1896951368
$19.95 CDN
Shortlisted for the 2003 Amazon/Books In Canada First Novel Award
| Review: |
| "It's
easy to see what impressed the readers at Cormorant. Smith...has
a keen command of small-town life...He skillfully captures the close
emotional ties between those who live in the industrial town, facing
the closure of its mills and factories in the wake of NAFTA, and
he demonstrates a keen awareness of the rhythms of exonomic downturn
and alcoholism." — The Vancouver Sun "There are remarkable insights in this novel. Smith has a touch with dialogue that makes his characters come alive. Just as he probes and gets under their skins, their stories get under ours and leave us wishing we could see how it all turns out." — The Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon) |
