The Silence on the Shore
Will be published approx. on 31. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
461 pages
978-1-55488-782-8 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1962, Hugh Garner's ambitious novel tells the tale of Grace Hill, the landlady of a Toronto boarding house. She is a middle-aged snoop and an overweight nudist, and is surrounded by various boarders with their own troubles and secrets.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55488-782-8 (9781554887828)
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Hugh Garner
The Silence on the Shore
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Persons
Hugh Garner (1913-1979) immigrated to Canada in 1919, settling in Toronto. His most famous novel is Cabbagetown, released in its entirety in 1968. In 1963 he won the Governor General's Award for Hugh Garner's Best Stories.
George Fetherling is a poet, fiction writer, and voyager. Among his many books are Travels by Night: A Memoir of the Sixties and Running Away to Sea: Round the World on a Tramp Freighter. He lives in Vancouver.