A quirky, comical and provocative novel - complete with robotic flying chickens.
Following a dramatic break-up with his long-suffering wife, Jack Vesoovian retreats to a Hamilton rooming...
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Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:Genre: Canadian fiction, Humorous fiction -
Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:Young Robert Pachal crosses Canada by train with his brotherinlaw’s coffin, bearing witness to a way of life that will never be seen again. When he arrives in Barry’s Bay, he unwittingly sets in...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Historical fiction -
Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:An amusing collection of lives and stories from the eccentric side of Canada’s history. A joyous romp through the back pages of Canadian quirkiness, Canadian Folk provides a fresh look at the...
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Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:Immortalized in words and song, the symbol of the great, untreaded Wilderness, the shores surrounding Lake Superior rustle with stories of gregarious legend, unlikely heroes, quiet sorrow, and...
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Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:In Life Without Death, the latest short story collection from Peter Unwin, ordinary men and women search for meaning in lives subject to change, chance, coincidence, and catastrophe. A man recalls...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Short stories -
Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:Paul Prescot’s desire to catalogue and comprehend the aboriginal rock paintings of the Canadian Shield is told through the eyes of the woman he loves, and who, for her own reasons, accompanies him...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Indigenous materials -
Author: Unwin, PeterSummary:
Susan Compo captures the lives of aspiring musicians, scenesters, and obsessive fans—lives in which reality is a constant threat to cherished illusions, and death, while never far away, is not...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Short stories