Description
'In this chaotic world the only stability comes from our love for one another, quirks and all. In Toews's hands, that can be funny or heartbreaking, usually at the same time.' Washington Post
Meet the Troutmans. Hattie is living in Paris, city of romance, but has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Min, her sister back in Canada, is going through a particularly dark period. And Min's two kids, Logan and Thebes, are not talking and talking way too much, respectively. When Hattie receives a phone call from eleven-year-old Thebes, begging her to return to Canada, she arrives home to find Min on her way to a psychiatric ward, and becomes responsible for her niece and nephew. Realising that she is way out of her league, Hattie hatches a plan to find the kids' long-lost father. With only the most tenuous lead to go on, she piles Logan and Thebes into the family van, and they head south . . .
The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews is a heartbreaking and funny story of a family in search of itself, from one of Canada's bestselling and best-loved authors.
About the Author
Miriam Toews grew up in a Mennonite community in Southern Manitoba. She now lives in Winnipeg with her family. Her previous novels include A Boy of Good Breeding and A Complicated Kindness.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571341023
Author Miriam Toews
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 225g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 18mm
