A Kid Called Chatter (Paperback)

The kid called Chatter has an affliction. Perhaps it is a gift. He attracts dying jackrabbits. Orphaned by parents whose names he never knew, he was worshiped and savaged in the institutions that raised him. Pushed out by his peers, trailed by the dying, the kid called Chatter fled.In an isolated river valley on the western frontier, as the Great Depression drags on, the jackrabbits are undeterred and the kid called Chatter is trapped inside the choice to survive. Moonshiner Ruddy Lou offers him a future as a messianic faith healer, as long as he never asks questions and never exposes the con. Fierce Azalea, leader of children with no home, calls for him to be a hero in her failing orphan's war. Bound by loyalty and lies, stalked by a vicious shadow, the kid called Chatter must trace a path forward as death trails relentlessly behind. A stunning work of Prairie magical realism, A Kid Called Chatter is a kaleidoscopic mingling of history, truth, folk tale, and fiction. A fable of belonging, it explores how humans use stories to confront what can't be explained, and the way communities come together to protect-or to destroy-the things that make them unique.

General

Imprint:	University of Calgary Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	April 2022
Authors:	Chris Kelly
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
ISBN-13:	978-1-77385-264-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Fantasy Promotions
LSN:	1-77385-264-7
Barcode:	9781773852645

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