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A memorable book of depth and intensity: from racial boundaries and war to family secrets, incest, religion and relationships, there's little this book leaves out. Set in the coal-mining communities of Nova Scotia in the early twentieth century, the scene also shifts to the battlefields of World War I and the jazz scene of New York City in the 1920s.
It's a multi-generational story of a family from Nova Scotia. The most compelling stories lie within the four surviving children of the family - four girls, with a spectrum of unique personalities. The parents of the girls and their grandparents are there too. Some characters you will love others not, but undoubtedly will not leave your mind for a long time after you finish the book.
Fine writing and a compelling tale: but then, being a Canuck, maybe I'm prejudiced?
It's a multi-generational story of a family from Nova Scotia. The most compelling stories lie within the four surviving children of the family - four girls, with a spectrum of unique personalities. The parents of the girls and their grandparents are there too. Some characters you will love others not, but undoubtedly will not leave your mind for a long time after you finish the book.
Fine writing and a compelling tale: but then, being a Canuck, maybe I'm prejudiced?
