The Lane that had no Turning, and Other Tales concerning the People of Pontiac
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Gilbert Parker
(4,167 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)
This is a collection of short stories by Gilbert Parker. Parker was a Canadian writer who wrote a number of bestsellers that had a lasting influence on Canadian literature, but whose importance for his time is now largely overlooked. One of the prime examples of his art is the short story collection The Lane that had no Turning, which is a series of short stories set in the fictional provincial town of Pontiac in Quebec. This collection "contains some of his best work, and is viewed by some as being in the tradition of such Gothic classics as Stoker's Dracula and James's The Turn of the Screw." (Wikipedia). This edition also contains six Parables of a Province, which are very different in style from the rest of the book, but add an interesting additional facet to the collection. - Summary by Carolin (10 hr 25 min)
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Really Good Stories!
Mary Cahill
(4 Sterne)
A Worker in Stone is a lovely story about the destructive power of gossip. The House with the Tall Porch is a new take on the Prodigal Son parable. Very Canadian in characters and locations. I'm going to return to this book to hear the rest of the stories. Very enjoyable. I never heard of this author and am delighted to have discovered him here.
highly recommend
calsun
(5 Sterne)
Wonderful colorful stories. The writing was excellent, the readers were great. I wish there were more. Highly recommend.