Caustic, poetic, profoundly moving, Gaffer jackknifes through five hundred years of Newfoundland history, and lunges ahead through fifty more.The young gaffer at its centre is tormented by the death of his father aboard a doomed offshore rig. He refuses to stand idle and watch his outport home collapse. Obsessively pulled to the sea, the boy transforms himself into a creature able to take to the depths of the ocean, and swim freely across tide and time. There he confronts denizens of the island's past. And it is there ...
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Caustic, poetic, profoundly moving, Gaffer jackknifes through five hundred years of Newfoundland history, and lunges ahead through fifty more.The young gaffer at its centre is tormented by the death of his father aboard a doomed offshore rig. He refuses to stand idle and watch his outport home collapse. Obsessively pulled to the sea, the boy transforms himself into a creature able to take to the depths of the ocean, and swim freely across tide and time. There he confronts denizens of the island's past. And it is there he is granted a view of its blackened future.In his finest book to date, Kevin Major spins the language and legends of Newfoundland into a rawly distant narrative.
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by Author. Fine in Near Fine jacket. Illustrated throughout with B&W photographs and maps at fep. NON price-clipped dust jacket [$ 24.95] clean, crisp, colors bright, minor edge wear. Pages [202] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Blue boards, bright silver lettering, clean. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have the tiniest bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks.
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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Some rubbing to dust jacket. First edition * Very good in Very good dust jacket.
