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An edition of Island (1989)

Island

the complete stories

Norton paperback ed.

by

  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
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Sixteen stories set against the backdrop of Cape Breton Island explore family relationships, the importance of tradition, legend, the significance and beauty of the surrounding landscape, superstition, and memory.

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W W Norton
Language
English
Pages
434

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Subjects
Fiction, Scots, Social life and customs, Manners and customs, Fiction, short stories (single author), Nova scotia, fiction, Canada, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Scots--canada--fiction, Pr9199.3.m3342 a6 2001, 813/.54
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Canada, Cape Breton Island (N.S.)

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Island: the complete stories
2011, W W Norton
in English - Norton paperback ed.
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Island: the complete stories
2002, Vintage Books
in English - First Vintage International ed.
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Island
September 5, 2002, Vintage
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Island: the collected stories
2001, Emblem Editions
in English
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Island: the complete stories
2001, Norton
in English - 1st American ed.
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Island: the collected short stories of Alistair MacLeod
2000, McClelland & Stewart
in English
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Table of Contents

The boat (1968)
The vastness of the dark (1971)
The golden gift of grey (1971)
The return (1971)
In the fall (1973)
The lost salt gift of blood (1974)
The road to Rankin's Point (1976)
The closing down of summer (1976)
To every thing there is a season (1977)
Second spring (1980)
Winter dog (1981)
The tuning of perfection (1984)
As birds bring forth the sun (1985)
Vision (1986)
Island (1988)
Clearances (1999).

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"Originally published in Canada under the title 'Island: The Collected Short Stories of Alistair MacLeod'"--T.p. verso.

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Pagination
v, 434 p.
Number of pages
434

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OL27064609M
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islandcompletest00macl_975
ISBN 10
0393341186
ISBN 13
9780393341188
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746134201

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