The Fortunate Brother
Published on 20. April 2017
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-78689-057-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Fortunate Brother is a dark, atmospheric and compelling novel about the aftermath of a murder in a claustrophobic rural community in Newfoundland. When a body is found in the lake suspicion falls on the troubled Now family. As the mystery unfolds other, far deeper, secrets are revealed. Compassionate and wise, beautiful and brutal, The Fortunate Brother is the story of a family and a community in turmoil and confirms Donna Morrissey's place as one of Canada's foremost storytellers.
Reviews / Votes
This novel gives all of the pleasure of a first-rate murder mystery, but its memorable characters and sublime language make The Fortunate Brother one of the very best novels I have read in years -- RON RASH, author of SERENA Donna Morrissey is one of Canada's finest writers. And this novel might very well be her most powerful to date . . . I can't recommend this book highly enough -- JOSEPH BOYDEN, author of THREE DAY ROADMore details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78689-057-3 (9781786890573)
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Person
Donna Morrissey is the award-winning author of five novels - Kit's Law, Downhill Chance, Sylvanus Now, which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, What They Wanted, and The Deception of Livvy Higgs - as well as the Gemini Award-winning screenplay Clothesline Patch. Morrissey grew up in The Beaches, a small fishing outport in Newfoundland, and now lives in Halifax, Canada.