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A Season in the Life of Emmanuel

Published
Apr 2009
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
164

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Following the life of newborn infant, Emmanuel, this great contemporary novel of Quebec exposes a painful history central to the new consciousness that emerged in the 1960s known as "the quiet revolution." The story of Emmanuel and his 15 brothers and sisters spotlights the grinding poverty under the mental regime of the Catholic Church at its least enlightened and most inescapable. This insightful narrative documents the hardships and cruelties of their social condition with dark humor and passionate imagination as they endeavor to survive harsh schools, dreary convents, and hunger.

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First Edition Apr 2009 Exile Editions ISBN 1550961187
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Oct 1980 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN 0374516162
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May 1992 New Canadian Library ISBN 0771098804
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Sep 1980 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN 0374256284
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