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Zora : a cruel tale

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  • Author: Arseneault, Philippe
    Contributor: Homel, David; Reed, Fred A.
    Date:
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    2018
    Summary:

    A Gothic tale of the macabre, with strong accents of cruelty, about the adventures of an irrepressible young woman named Zora Korteniemi, who combines traits of Pollyanna with those of the Marquis de Sade. Set in the fictional state of Karelia, on the murky border between Finland and Russia in the days of horseback and hearth fires, this surreal novel--inspired by Norse mythology--won the 2013 Robert-Cliche Prize. 2017.

    Genre:
    Canadian fiction, Gothic fiction, Mythological fiction
    Subject(s): French-Canadian literature | Imaginary places
    Original Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada : Talonbooks, [2017], Toronto, CELA
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9780616961674, 0616961677