A Season in the Life of Emmanuel (Exile Classics series)
Following the life of newborn infant, Emmanuel, this great contemporary novel of Quebec exposes a painful history central to the new consciousness that emerged in the 1960s known as the quiet revolution.” The story of Emmanuel and his 15 brothers and sisters spotlights the grinding poverty under...
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Following the life of newborn infant, Emmanuel, this great contemporary novel of Quebec exposes a painful history central to the new consciousness that emerged in the 1960s known as the quiet revolution.” The story of Emmanuel and his 15 brothers and sisters spotlights the grinding poverty under the mental regime of the Catholic Church at its least enlightened and most inescapable. This insightful narrative documents the hardships and cruelties of their social condition with dark humor and passionate imagination as they endeavor to survive harsh schools, dreary convents, and hunger.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781550961188 (1550961187)
ASIN: 1550961187
Publish date: 2009-04-01
Publisher: Exile Editions
Pages no: 164
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
Roman,
France,
Canada,
Canadian Literature,
Fiction
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