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The Immaculate Conception 2nd Edition
Author(s): Gaétan Soucy (Author), Lazer Lederhendler (Translator)
- Publisher: House of Anansi Press
- Publication Date: 10 Jan. 2008
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 328 pages
- ISBN-10: 0887847838
- ISBN-13: 9780887847837
Book Description
In 1920s Montreal, 75 parishoners die one terrible night at the hands of an arsonist. Among the survivors are Remouald, whose nightmarish, repressed childhood memories cause him constant turmoil; Séraphon, his invalid father who holds a self-destructive secret; and schoolteacher Clémentine Clément, who obsesses in solitude over past tragedies, unrequited passions, and the grim suspicion that something is woefully amiss with a group of young boys in her class. Gaétan Soucy applies his trademark vivid language, bracing wit, and fearless insight to this compelling story of horror and hope.
Editorial Reviews
Review
It takes a short time to read and a long time to forget. It has the power of a Grimm fairy tale…Nothing is what it first seems.– “Toronto Star”
About the Author
Gaetan Soucy has written four novels to acclaim in Canada and abroad. He teaches philosophy and lives in Montreal.
Lazer Lederhendler is a Governor General’s Award-winning translator. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
