Blood Ties |
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Author:
| Richards, David Adams |
Afterword by:
| Summers, Merna |
ISBN: | 978-0-7710-9427-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart
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Imprint: | New Canadian Library |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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For David Adams Richards, Blood Ties is not just a figure of speech; it is an assertion of the reality of life in small-town Canada, where blood ties people in countless, almost unknowable ways to friends, community and landscape. The lives of three generations of MacDurmots form a Miramichi Valley family portrait that is beguiling and insightful, witty and tender. Employing dazzling angles of vision and fast-shift perspectives, Richards captures the inner lives of his characters with...
More DescriptionFor David Adams Richards, Blood Ties is not just a figure of speech; it is an assertion of the reality of life in small-town Canada, where blood ties people in countless, almost unknowable ways to friends, community and landscape. The lives of three generations of MacDurmots form a Miramichi Valley family portrait that is beguiling and insightful, witty and tender. Employing dazzling angles of vision and fast-shift perspectives, Richards captures the inner lives of his characters with sympathy and understanding.