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Galveston
de Quarrington, Paul
- Nuevo
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0679312366
- ISBN 13
- 9780679312369
- Librería
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
Hardcover. New. Hardcover New Ships From Canada New 247 Pages Book Description From one of Canada s beloved fiction writers comes a tale of love and loss, guilt and forgiveness--and finding redemption in the eye of a hurricane Few people seek out the tiny Caribbean island of Dampier Cay Visitors usually wash up there by accident, rather than by design But this weekend, three people will fly to the island deliberately They are not coming for a tan or fun in the sun They are coming because Dampier Cay is where it is, and they have reason to believe that they might encounter something there that most people take great measures to avoid--a hurricane A lottery windfall and a few hours of selfishness have robbed Caldwell of all that was precious to him, while Beverly, haunted by tragedy and screwed by fate since birth, has given up on life Also on the flight is Jimmy Newton, a professional storm chaser and videographer who will do anything for the perfect shot Waiting for them at Dampier is the manager of the W
Sinopsis
The author of ten novels, Paul Quarrington was also a musician (most recently in the band Porkbelly Futures), an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, and an acclaimed non-fiction writer. Paul Quarrington's novel, Galveston , was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize; King Leary won the CBC's 2008 Canada Reads competition and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal; and Whale Music was awarded the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. Recently, Porkbelly Futures' self-titled second CD has been released to widespread acclaim, and Paul Quarrington's short film adaptation of The Ravine , entitled Pavane , was featured in the Moving Stories Short Film Festival. Paul Quarrington's non-fiction writing includes books on some of his favourite pastimes, such as fishing, hockey, and music. A regular contributor of book reviews, travel columns, and journalism to Canada's national newspapers and magazines, he also taught writing at Humber College and the University of Toronto. Paul Quarringon passed away in January 2010.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Pine Tree Books
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 8711153765
- Título
- Galveston
- Autor
- Quarrington, Paul
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo New
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0679312366
- ISBN 13
- 9780679312369
- Editorial
- Random House of Canada Ltd
- Lugar de publicación
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- 2004
Términos de venta
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Pine Tree Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
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