The Pagan Nuptials of Julia chronicles the lives of ordinary
English-speaking Quebeckers who "did not go the other way" down the
401, a neglected Canadian minority that saw its treasured world
sacrificed by statist deceit and disowned with "stricken, evasive
looks" even by its own kind.
With a vivid, contrarian insight, Keith Henderson shows us that
not all change is even-handed or mending, and that when it embodies
"refinement" and "necessary humanity," the Past merits passionate
preservation.
Contemplating these at times gothic, always superbly crafted
tales, alert readers will find themselves querying their
fashionable complacencies while they ponder a vision conservative
in the very best of senses -- one that revives the classical faith
in human bonds and meaning, and prompts us to remember that we are
"born into the arms of love."
Reminiscent of the works of Hawthorne, Mansfield, Mann, and
Sinclair Ross, Keith Henderson's The Pagan Nuptials of Julia
presents the brilliant, interrogative creations of one of Canada's
finest "journalists of the soul."iA remarkably erudite collection
that displays an impressive versatility.io The GazetteiThe Pagan
Nuptials of Julia takes us from Montreal to rural Italy, where
Julia was born.... Itis a story that says something profound about
the human condition. It feeds the soul.... io The Globe and
MailiThis book is an interesting well written collection of stories
told from a variety of viewpoints o male, female, young, old,
married, single, divorced. io The Montreal Review of Books iAs
leader of Quebec's Equality Party from 1993 to 2003, Keith
Henderson was hardly shy about expressing his views on the rights
of English-speaking Quebecers. In The Pagan Nuptials of Julia
Henderson shrewdly weaves his political insights into nine
fictional tales of Anglos who remained in Quebec to deal with an
increasingly difficult situation.io Concordia University Magazine,
December 2005 The Pagan Nuptials of Julia won the 2006 American
IPPY (Independent Book Publisher) Award for Best Fiction from
Eastern Canada.
General
Imprint: |
DC Books,Canada
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Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
August 2005 |
First published: |
August 2005 |
Authors: |
Keith Henderson
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Dimensions: |
140 x 215 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
108 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-919688-98-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-919688-98-5 |
Barcode: |
9780919688988 |
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