
The Well
The Well
Sinclair Ross(Author)
University of Alberta Press
Published on 1. December 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-0-88864-359-9 (ISBN)
Description
A petty criminal eludes capture by becoming a hired man on a prairie farm, only to discover deception and betrayal. Introduction by Kristjana Gunnars.
Reviews / Votes
"If you've never read Sinclair Ross, the Saskatchewan-born writer who helped define prairie realism, give thanks to the University of Alberta Press for this exquisitely produced quality paperback reissue. And if you have, now is the time to reacquaint yourself with one of the most distinct voices in Western Canadian literature....With Sawbones Memorial, he perfectly captures the rhythms and realities of small-town life in the West....(T)he book explores both the generosity and the hateful bigotry found in small towns everywhere. There is tenderness here, and bitterness, too....Also reprinted by the U of A Press are two other Ross novels, Whir of Gold and The Well. Both are dazzling. Marc Horton, The Edmonton JournalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edmonton
Canada
Product notice
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88864-359-9 (9780888643599)
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Person
Sinclair Ross was born in Saskatchewan in 1908. His career in banking lasted more than forty years. Sinclair Ross is widely recognized for his contributions to Canadian literature, particularly prairie realism. He died in 1996.