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In spare, allusive prose, Sheila Watson charts the destiny of a small, tightly knit community nestled in the BC Interior. Here, among the hills of Cariboo country, men and women are caught upon the double hook of existence, unaware that the flight from danger and the search for glory are both part of the same journey. In Watson’s compelling novel, cruelty and kindness, betrayal and faith shape a pattern of enduring significance.
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Sheila Watson was born in New Westminster, B.C., in 1909. She received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of British Columbia, and was later a member of the Department of English at the University of Alberta. The Double Hook, originally published in 1959 by McClelland & Stewart, is considered Canada’s first modernist novel.
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Sheila Watson charts the destiny of a small, tightly knit community nestled in the British Columbia inte rior. Here, among the hills of Cariboo country, men and wome n are caught upon the double hook of existence. '
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- PublisherMcClelland & Stewart Inc.
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0771099983
- ISBN 13 9780771099984
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages130
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