Terra Firma
by Christiane Frenette
translated by Sheila Fischman
ISBN 9781896951188 | 5.125" x 7.625" | TPB with French Flaps | $21
Categories:Fiction - Literary, Translations
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Synopsis
In a town that lies along the St. Lawrence River, two teenaged boys board a makeshift raft and do not return. This novel, which recounts how an incident shattered the existence of an entire community, is, above all, a celebration of life. Written with a poetic sensibility, its power lies in the detailing of a simple life as reflected upon within a tragic situation. The result is a powerful literary work of the imagination.Reviews
"Christiane Frenette has a unique voice, like that of a young girl in her novel who holds tightly in the palm of her hand a letter that is a grenade on the point of exploding."
— Elle Québec
"A delicate theme, difficult and risky, that in this author's hands results in a novel marked by violence in many forms and by many forms of pleasure — a living, screaming picture in which the slightest emotional nuance finds expression." — La Presse
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