Sointula
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Book Overview
Summoned to the deathbed of a long-ago lover, Evelyn is overcome by emotion. Off her medications, she impulsively steals a kayak and embarks on a quest that takes her deep into the Canadian wilderness in order to find her lost son, Tom. On the way to Sointula, a remote fishing village off Vancouver Island, she gains a traveling companion, Peter Gore, a writer working on the quintessential book on the region. Stymied by illness, writer's block, and whiskey, Peter makes an unlikely and unreliable shipmate and paramour. Tom, the survivor of a gunshot wound that slowed his speech and his drug-dealing, finds solace in his isolated life, collecting data for a whale researcher. As Evelyn and Peter approach, Tom waits for the whales' irregular visits to the water's edge. Like the novels of David Malouf and Jonathan Raban, Sointula is a celebration of place, a novel where the landscape comes as fully alive as its memorable characters.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1551928434
ISBN13:9781551928432
Release Date:March 2006
Publisher:Raincoast Books
Length:453 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:8.0" x 1.3" x 5.5"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Unusually moving
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The utter bizarre-ness of the characters and their choices makes this book both human and engulfing. The relationships are multi-dimensional and real. The descriptions of nature are satisfying. And the story line keeps you fully involved until the final page. I highly recommend this book!
Amazing Journey in Adult Life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The coastal images are beautiful. Development between mother and son is touching. I would suggest this book Kevin Chong's "Broque-a-Nova" for a truly canadian west coast experience. Thank you for writing such a rich book. I read about 30-40 novels a year and this one is memorable.
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