In Shadow of the Wind
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On a hot summer night in 1936, Olivia and Nora Atkins go for a stroll along the beach in Gaspe. They never return. When the body of one of them is washed ashore days later, the tiny community of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0586085513
ISBN13:9780586085516
Release Date:June 1986
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Length:175 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Un incontournable d'Anne Hébert
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Une intrigue qui met en vedette les habitants d'un petit village de loyalistes au Québec près de Gaspé. On y retrouve des personnages qui sont confrontés aux forces de la nature ainsi qu'à leurs désirs tourmentés. Un livre d'une grande beauté au sein duquel la poésie se marie à la prose...Anne Hébert se surpasse dans ce magnifique roman.
poetic mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A beautifully written, compelling novel set in the fictional village of Griffin Creek on the windswept eastern Canadian seashore. The suspense of Hebert's novel grows gradually as we hear multiple accounts of the mysterious disappearance of two young cousins during the summer of 1936. The novel's poetic language weaves together the voices of Griffin Creek, and we become aware of the underlying forces of love and evil in this small incestuous town. A masterpiece of imagery, "In the Shadow of the Wind" brings us into Griffin Creek, where the sea and the wind have a vivid and powerful presence. With its multiple narrators, this novel reminds me of William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury," although Hebert has created a stirring tale that is all her own.
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