The Queen of Unforgetting
by Sylvia Maultash Warsh
ISBN 9781897151723 | 5.25" x 8" | TPB with French Flaps | $21
Categories:Fiction - Literary
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Synopsis
Approaching a scholar and critic as legendary as Northrop Frye is a daunting task — but not for Mel Montrose. Armed with a prestigious academic award and a nothing-to-lose attitude, she convinces Frye to supervise her ambitious thesis exploring E.J. Pratt’s epic poem about Jesuit missionary Jean de Brébeuf. To embark on her study, Mel takes a job at the newly reconstructed historical site at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, where de Brébeuf and seven other missionaries met their tragic ends. But Mel soon learns that delving into Ontario history is no escape from her own when an obsessed admirer threatens to destroy her academic career.Preview
Reviews
"Told with a passionate blend of innocence, sexual persuasion, guilt, desolation and peace ... A must-read on my 2010 list."
— The Hamilton Spectator
"Toronto writer Sylvia Maultash Warsh's move into literary fiction with The Queen of Unforgetting, after three rich and compelling whodunits ... is a gain for anyone who appreciates good writing of any kind."
— The Town Crier
"A great summertime read."
— The Sun Times
"There are many lively, beautifully written and well-imagined scenes."
— The Globe and Mail
"A well-told story that reveals its secrets slowly, with everything coming to a head in a fast-paced climactic, bloody and, of course, symbolic ending."
— The Canadian Jewish News
"There are many lively, beautifully written and well-imagined scenes."
— The Globe and Mail
"An interesting examination of the human psyche as well as a significant contribution to Holocaust literature."
— Jewish Tribune
"A masterfully written book ... well worth the read ... a moving and well-crafted book ... not to be missed."
— Catholic Register
