Description
In the waning days of World War II, Sheilagh Fielding makes her way to a deserted island off the coast of Newfoundland. But she soon comes to suspect another presence: that of a man known only as her Provider, who has shadowed her for twenty years.Against the backdrop of Newfoundland's history and landscape, Fielding is a compelling figure. Taller than most men and striking in spite of her crippled leg, she is both eloquent and subversively funny. Her newspaper columns exposing the foibles and hypocrisies of her native city, St. John's, have made many powerful enemies for her, chief among them the man who fathered her children-twins-when she was fourteen. Only her Provider, however, knows all of Fielding's secrets. Reading group guide included.
About the Author
Wayne Johnston's previous novel on Newfoundland, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, garnered extraordinary reviews and praise from Annie Proulx, Andrea Barrett, Howard Norman, and Annie Dillard. A native of Newfoundland, he now lives in Toronto.
Reviews
"Starred Review. An absorbing patchwork narrative...Johnston may be the best of all the 21st century's neo-Victorian novelists."
Book Information
ISBN 9780393331592
Author Wayne Johnston
Format Paperback
Page Count 530
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 669g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 33mm
About the Author
Wayne Johnston's previous novel on Newfoundland, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, garnered extraordinary reviews and praise from Annie Proulx, Andrea Barrett, Howard Norman, and Annie Dillard. A native of Newfoundland, he now lives in Toronto.
Reviews
"Starred Review. An absorbing patchwork narrative...Johnston may be the best of all the 21st century's neo-Victorian novelists."
Book Information
ISBN 9780393331592
Author Wayne Johnston
Format Paperback
Page Count 530
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 669g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 33mm
