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Book Review of The Bird Artist

The Bird Artist
The Bird Artist
Author: Howard Norman
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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The story of Fabian Vas, from Witless Bay, Newfoundland, 1911. At age 20, Fabian is working at a boat factory and taking a correspondence course in bird painting.

Then his father leaves on a long hunting expedition, his mother takes up with the lighthouse keeper, and Fabian's world loses its bearings.