by P.S. Duffy
This is a period of history that really interests me. Unfortunately, though this book touched on many important points of the time period, the way some of the topics were covered seemed scholastic instead of intrinsic. The parallel storylines, though interesting and brought together smoothly at th...
Angus McGrath has always lived for other people. In Snag Harbor, Nova Scotia, he plies a coastal trader boat for his father. He keeps his wife on an even keep. He cares for a wayward cousin's child. And when his brother-in-law, Ebbin, disappears after the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Angus signs up ...
Fucking gorgeous, unsentimental debut novel about a father and son who lose their bond when they are separated by war, but manage to connect again in a more mature and somber way when the father returns from the front. Why is this book not getting more attention? Rah rah, Ms. Duffy. Superb writin...
Touching, endearing and at times bringing out a smile. This novel flowed eloquently through the story between views of the characters. Each felt like an actual person although it felt as though more fleshing out was done on one more than the others. Even so it's not that much of a distraction to pre...
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