In On the Eighth Day, Antonine Maillet imagines a solution to the
world's problems: a wider and more exuberant world, with its right
more left and its left more right, created on "the day when
everything is dared and anything is possible." She spins a tale of
two brothers -- a giant carved from an oak tree and a scamp shaped
out of bread dough -- born one remarkable night when magic made
wishes come true. Thrilled to have a son to call their own, Mr.
Goodman and Mrs. Goodwife play favourite and bicker over which
creation is the better child, causing a rift in the family. To ease
the fighting, John-Bear and Big-as-a-Fist decide to set off to seek
their fortunes. But first they must visit their godmother,
Clara-Galante, to receive their inheritance. A witch who lives deep
in the woods, she gives them three wishes and some kind words,
before sending the heroes "out into the world to follow their
curious destiny beyond the hills on the horizon," left foot first
for good luck. Wending their way through unforgettable lands -- the
Timeless Village, the Upside-Down Town, the Path of the Vicious
Circle -- the lads make many strange friends, who, peculiar as they
are, seem strangely familiar. But, wherever Life leads them, Death
lurks close behind. A wonderful picaresque akin to a cheerful
Gulliver's Travels, a comic Pilgrim's Progress or an Acadian Wizard
of Oz, On the Eighth Day is a fast-moving tale starring richly
developed characters in a funny and poignant road story in which
allegory gains power by taking a back seat to enchantment.
General
| Imprint: |
Goose Lane Editions
|
| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Release date: |
April 2006 |
| First published: |
April 2006 |
| Authors: |
Antonine Maillet
|
| Translators: |
Wayne Grady
|
| Dimensions: |
139 x 215 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
276 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-86492-454-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
| LSN: |
0-86492-454-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780864924544 |
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