The Town That Forgot How To Breathe
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The Town That Forgot How To Breathe by Kenneth J Harvey
Like Annie Proulx and Wayne Johnston, Kenneth J. Harvey has set a gripping, universal tale in an isolated outport village. That outport is Bareneed, Newfoundland, home to a vivid cast of characters who, one by one, come down with a mysterious breathing disorder. As the illness progresses, its victims fall into silence and are gripped by dark thoughts and urges. The people who can still fish find that their nets are full of bizarre creatures - the incarnations of legendary beasts that existed in the village's tales for generations. In writing that is pared-down, contemporary, realistic, and full of humour and humanity, Harvey unleashes a gripping, unstoppable story about what it really means to live in the modern world.
"A novel of dazzling ambition and strange, haunting lovelinessGrippingly entertaining and bursting with life, it is an absolute triumph of the storyteller's art. Many books are hyped as 'unputdownable'. This one really is." Joseph O'Connor "A masterful work" Vancouver Sun "A triumph" National Post "As compelling as it is unique" Amazon.ca "The Town That Forgot How to Breathe is brilliant. Here comes overnight success." January Magazine
Kenneth J. Harvey is the author of several novels, including Brud and The Hole That Must Be Filled. Nine Tenths Unseen was praised by J. M. Coetzee as 'a harrowing journey into the dark underside of family life'. Kenneth J. Harvey lives in Newfoundland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780436206382 |
| ISBN 10 | 0436206382 |
| Title | The Town That Forgot How To Breathe |
| Author | Kenneth J Harvey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-05-06 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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