After the Angel Mill
This linked collection chronicles four generations of women in a Cape Breton family, women who represent the unsung multitude who have struggled through the years to make homes and keep families clothed and fed, while the men went down into the mines. The stories lay bare the grief and disappointments - as well as the stoical sense of humour - of working-class women living in an economically-deprived but fiercely cohesive community. Always these characters...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0920953913
ISBN13:9780920953914
Release Date:June 1996
Publisher:Cormorant Books
Length:1 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.4" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Fine reading from Nova Scotia
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
After the Angel Mill is a collection of overlapping stories that weave a fascinating tapestry of men and women who endure and try to rise above poverty in early 20th Century Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The writing is lean and clear, and while the courage the characters reveal is often heartwarming and humerous, the author foregoes sentimentality in favor of an appealing dark edge. It's hard to believe this is a first novel; one looks forward to the next!
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