Jerome is a young earth-artist spending a few months on an island in Lake Ontario. But, his idyll is shattered when he discovers a man frozen in the ice near the shore. One year later, Sylvia, the dead man's lover, appears at his studio driven by the need to recount her story to the stranger who discovered him. A tender and haunting story unfolds, which stretches long and wide, a story that begins with Sylvia's childhood and mysterious illness and ends with her lover's tragic death. This deeply evocative and romantic novel is about the fragility of love and memory, and the redemptive power of stories.
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Review:
‘A brilliantly multi-layered narrative that delves deeply into the meaning of memory’ -- Julie Wheelwright, Daily Express
‘A cool, clever meditation on the nature of memory and storytelling’ -- Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times
‘An epic of love and loss with an intriguing twist ... Tender, romantic and surprising’ -- The Times
‘Urquhart is compelling when writing about unhappiness, uncertainty and the changes wrought by time’ -- Psychologies
‘Urquhart is the most lyrical of writers, handling exuberance and meditation with equal grace’ -- Sunday Times
From the Publisher:
A sweeping Canadian epic from the Booker-longlisted author of The Stone Carvers
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- PublisherBloomsbury Paperbacks
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0747582432
- ISBN 13 9780747582434
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
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