The colony of unrequited dreams Wayne Johnston.
An epic portrait of passion and ambition, set against the beautiful, brutal landscape of Newfoundland. Features Joey Smallwood, who claws his way up from poverty to become New Foundland's first premier; and Sheilagh Fielding, who renounces her father's wealth to become a popular columnist and writer, a gifted satirist who casts a haunting shadow on Smallwood's life and career. The two meet as children at school and grow to realize that their lives are irreversibly intertwined, bound together by a secret they don't know they share. Smallwood, always on the make, torn between love of country and fear of failure, is as reluctant to trust the private truths of his heart as his rival and savior, Fielding--brilliant, hard-drinking, and unconventionally sexy. Their story ranges from small-town Newfoundland to New York City, from the harrowing ice floes of the seal hunt to the lavish drawing rooms of colonial governors, and combines erudition, comedy, and unflagging narrative.
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- ISBN: 0676972152 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780676972153 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 562 p., 35 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Vintage Canada ed.
- Publisher: Toronto : Vintage Canada, 1999, c1998.
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General Note: | The sequel to this title is: The custodian of paradise. |
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Subject: | Smallwood, Joseph Roberts, 1900- > Fiction. Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. Newfoundland and Labrador > History > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. |
Topic Heading: | Canada Reads 2003 Selection |
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