On the Proper Use of Stars (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
A sparkling, inventive debut novel inspired by Sir John Franklin's grand - but ultimately failed - quest to discover the Northwest Passage and by his extraordinary wife, Lady Jane.
Originally published in Quebec as Du bon usage des etoiles, Dominique...
Originally published in Quebec as Du bon usage des etoiles, Dominique...
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A sparkling, inventive debut novel inspired by Sir John Franklin's grand - but ultimately failed - quest to discover the Northwest Passage and by his extraordinary wife, Lady Jane.
Originally published in Quebec as Du bon usage des etoiles, Dominique Fortier's debut On the Proper Use of Stars is as fresh and imaginative as anything published in recent years. It weaves together the voices of Francis Crozier, Sir John Franklin's second in command, who turns a sceptical eye on the grandiose ambitions and hubris of his leader, and of Lady Jane Franklin and her niece Sophia, both driven to uncommon actions by love and by frustration as months then years pass with no word from the expedition. Fortier skilfully accents the main narratives with overheard conversations and snippets from letters and documents that bring two entirely different worlds - the frozen Arctic and busy Victorian London - alive.
Originally published in Quebec as Du bon usage des etoiles, Dominique Fortier's debut On the Proper Use of Stars is as fresh and imaginative as anything published in recent years. It weaves together the voices of Francis Crozier, Sir John Franklin's second in command, who turns a sceptical eye on the grandiose ambitions and hubris of his leader, and of Lady Jane Franklin and her niece Sophia, both driven to uncommon actions by love and by frustration as months then years pass with no word from the expedition. Fortier skilfully accents the main narratives with overheard conversations and snippets from letters and documents that bring two entirely different worlds - the frozen Arctic and busy Victorian London - alive.
Autoren-Porträt von Dominique Fortier
DOMINIQUE FORTIER was born in 1972. She holds a Ph.D. in literature from McGill University and is a respected editor and literary translator. On the Proper Use of Stars, her debut novel, was first published in Quebec in 2008 as Du bon usage des étoiles and was shortlisted for the French language Governor General's Award for Fiction, the Prix des libraires du Québec, the Grand Prix littéraire Archambault, and the Prix Senghor. It is being adapted for the screen by Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria). Dominique lives in Montreal.SHEILA FISCHMAN is the award-winning translator of some 150 contemporary novels from Quebec. In 2008 she was awarded the Molson Prize in the Arts. She is a Member of the Order of Canada and a chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec. She lives in Montreal.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Dominique Fortier
- 2010, 280 Seiten, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Sheila Fischman
- Verlag: McClelland & Stewart
- ISBN-10: 0771047681
- ISBN-13: 9780771047688
- Erscheinungsdatum: 07.09.2010
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