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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
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- Année de publication
- 2000
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- Bon
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- 3,59 €
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- Titre
- A Splinter in the Heart
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Al Purdy
- Éditeur
- Emblem Editions
- Publié
- 2000
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN10
- 0771071957
- ISBN13
- 9780771071959
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Histoires vraies, Biographies, Romans d'amour, La nature, Romans historiques, Bandes dessinées & Manga, Bandes dessinées, Art, Thématique musicale, Amour, Famille, Nouvelles, Autobiographies et mémoires, Amitié, Littérature américaine, 20e siècle, Biographies, L'école, Angleterre, Maturation, Romance young adult, Canada, Histoire alternative, Americana
- Évaluation
- 3,35 sur 5
- Description
- 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.