Document 1
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Tess and Jude live in small-town Quebec and spend their time travelling all across North America--using Google maps--which provides them the luxury of adventure while remaining in the comfort of their own home. But Tess and Jude are dreamers, and their online adventures eventually give rise to a desire to actually travel somewhere. They settle on Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, and begin scheming to raise the cash they'll need for the trip.
After a series of hilarious ideas that never pan out, they turn to a local experimental author (who has a major crush on Tess) and convince him to apply for an arts council grant on their behalf. But when they actually receive the grant money, can the pull it all together for a real adventure? Funny, smart and wonderfully human, Document 1 is a tragicomic tale of two dreamers and their quest for adventure, as well as a satirical take on the world of letters.More details
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FRANÇOIS BLAIS was one of the most exciting contemporary voices of Quebec literature. Considered an underground superhero of French writing, he was the author of 10 novels, two collections of short stories, and four children's books. In 2020, Blais won the Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature for Lac Adélard. Document 1, which was released in French in 2013 to great critical acclaim, was his first novel to be translated into English. Blais passed away on May 14, 2022. He was 49.
JC SUTCLIFFE is a writer, translator, book reviewer, and editor who has lived in England, France, and Canada. She has reviewed for the Times Literary Supplement, the Globe and Mail and the National Post among others.