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- 272pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
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Al Purdy’s only novel, A Splinter in the Heart , is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Patrick Cameron and the events that will change him – and the Ontario town in which he lives – forever. Over the course of one summer and fall, Patrick finds love with a girl whose betrayal he cannot foresee, confronts the death of his beloved grandfather, and comes to terms with a neighbourhood rival. All the while, his hometown of Trenton lives precariously in the shadow of a dynamite factory, a sinister reminder of the Great War, which brought such prosperity to the town. Vivid with character and event, and evocative of time and place, A Splinter in the Heart is a moving portrait of a young man’s journey into adulthood in an era of change.
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A Splinter in the Heart, Al Purdy
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2000
- Rilegatura
- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- A Splinter in the Heart
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Al Purdy
- Editore
- Emblem Editions
- Pubblicato
- 2000
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 272
- ISBN10
- 0771071957
- ISBN13
- 9780771071959
- Serie
- Categoria
- Tag
- Natura, Fumetti, Arte, Tematica musicale, Amore, Famiglia, Racconti, Amicizia, XX Secolo, Letteratura Americana, Scuola, Inghilterra, Crescita, Canada, Storia alternativa, Americana
- Valutazione
- 3,35 su 5
- Descrizione
- Al Purdy’s only novel, A Splinter in the Heart , is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Patrick Cameron and the events that will change him – and the Ontario town in which he lives – forever. Over the course of one summer and fall, Patrick finds love with a girl whose betrayal he cannot foresee, confronts the death of his beloved grandfather, and comes to terms with a neighbourhood rival. All the while, his hometown of Trenton lives precariously in the shadow of a dynamite factory, a sinister reminder of the Great War, which brought such prosperity to the town. Vivid with character and event, and evocative of time and place, A Splinter in the Heart is a moving portrait of a young man’s journey into adulthood in an era of change.