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Set in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the American and Canadian West and in Victorian England, The Last Crossing is a sweeping tale of interwoven lives and stories
Charles and Addington Gaunt must find their brother Simon, who has gone missing in the wilds of the American West. Charles, a disillusioned artist, and Addington, a disgraced military captain, enlist the services of a guide to lead them on their journey across a difficult and unknown landscape. This is the enigmatic Jerry Potts, half Blackfoot, half Scottish, who suffers his own painful past. The party grows to include Caleb Ayto, a sycophantic American journalist, and Lucy Stoveall, a wise and beautiful woman who travels in the hope of avenging her sister’s vicious murder. Later, the group is joined by Custis Straw, a Civil War veteran searching for salvation, and Custis’s friend and protector Aloysius Dooley, a saloon-keeper. This unlikely posse becomes entangled in an unfolding drama that forces each person to come to terms with his own demons.
The Last Crossing contains many haunting scenes – among them, a bear hunt at dawn, the meeting of a Métis caravan, the discovery of an Indian village decimated by smallpox, a sharpshooter’s devastating annihilation of his prey, a young boy’s last memory of his mother. Vanderhaeghe links the hallowed colleges of Oxford and the pleasure houses of London to the treacherous Montana plains; and the rough trading posts of the Canadian wilderness to the heart of Indian folklore. At the novel’s centre is an unusual and moving love story.
The Last Crossing is Guy Vanderhaeghe’s most powerful novel to date. It is a novel of harshness and redemption, an epic masterpiece, rich with unforgettable characters and vividly described events, that solidifies his place as one of Canada’s premier storytellers.
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Charles and Addington Gaunt must find their brother Simon, who has gone missing in the wilds of the American West. Charles, a disillusioned artist, and Addington, a disgraced military captain, enlist the services of a guide to lead them on their journey across a difficult and unknown landscape. This is the enigmatic Jerry Potts, half Blackfoot, half Scottish, who suffers his own painful past. The party grows to include Caleb Ayto, a sycophantic American journalist, and Lucy Stoveall, a wise and beautiful woman who travels in the hope of avenging her sister’s vicious murder. Later, the group is joined by Custis Straw, a Civil War veteran searching for salvation, and Custis’s friend and protector Aloysius Dooley, a saloon-keeper. This unlikely posse becomes entangled in an unfolding drama that forces each person to come to terms with his own demons.
The Last Crossing contains many haunting scenes – among them, a bear hunt at dawn, the meeting of a Métis caravan, the discovery of an Indian village decimated by smallpox, a sharpshooter’s devastating annihilation of his prey, a young boy’s last memory of his mother. Vanderhaeghe links the hallowed colleges of Oxford and the pleasure houses of London to the treacherous Montana plains; and the rough trading posts of the Canadian wilderness to the heart of Indian folklore. At the novel’s centre is an unusual and moving love story.
The Last Crossing is Guy Vanderhaeghe’s most powerful novel to date. It is a novel of harshness and redemption, an epic masterpiece, rich with unforgettable characters and vividly described events, that solidifies his place as one of Canada’s premier storytellers.
Guy Vanderhaeghe was born in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, in 1951. He is the author of four novels, My Present Age (1984), Homesick (1989), co-winner of the City of Toronto Book Award, The Englishman’s Boy (1996), winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and the Saskatchewan Book Awards for Fiction and for Best Book of the Year, and a finalist for The Giller Prize and the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and, most recently, The Last Crossing (2002), a long-time national bestseller and winner of the Saskatoon Book Award, the Saskatchewan Book Awards for Fiction and for Book of the Year, and the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for Fiction Book of the Year, and a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book. He is also the author of three collections of short stories, Man Descending (1982), winner of the Governor’s General’s Award and the Faber Prize in the U.K., and The Trouble With Heroes (1983), and Things As They Are (1992).
Acclaimed for his fiction, Vanderhaeghe has also written plays. I Had a Job I Liked. Once. was first produced in 1991, and won the Canadian Authors Association Award for Drama. His second play, Dancock’s Dance, was produced in 1995.
Guy Vanderhaeghe lives in Saskatoon, where he is a Visiting Professor of English at S.T.M. College.
Acclaimed for his fiction, Vanderhaeghe has also written plays. I Had a Job I Liked. Once. was first produced in 1991, and won the Canadian Authors Association Award for Drama. His second play, Dancock’s Dance, was produced in 1995.
Guy Vanderhaeghe lives in Saskatoon, where he is a Visiting Professor of English at S.T.M. College.
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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Set In The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century, In The American And Canadian West And In Victorian England, The Last Crossing Is A Sweeping Tale Of Interwoven Lives And Stories Charles And Addington Gaunt Must Find Their Brother Simon, Who Has Gone Missing In The Wilds Of The American West. Charles, A Disillusioned Artist, And Addington, A Disgraced Military Captain, Enlist The Services Of A Guide To Lead Them On Their Journey Across A Difficult And Unknown Landscape. This Is The Enigmatic Jerry Potts, Half Blackfoot, Half Scottish, Who Suffers His Own Painful Past. The Party Grows To Include Caleb Ayto, A Sycophantic American Journalist, And Lucy Stoveall, A Wise And Beautiful Woman Who Travels In The Hope Of Avenging Her Sister'S Vicious Murder. Later, The Group Is Joined By Custis Straw, A Civil War Veteran Searching For Salvation, And Custis'S Friend And Protector Aloysius Dooley, A Saloon-Keeper. This Unlikely Posse Becomes Entangled In An Unfolding Drama That Forces Each Person To Come To Terms With His Own Demons. The Last Crossing Contains Many Haunting Scenes ? Among Them, A Bear Hunt At Dawn, The Meeting Of A Métis Caravan, The Discovery Of An Indian Village Decimated By Smallpox, A Sharpshooter'S Devastating Annihilation Of His Prey, A Young Boy'S Last Memory Of His Mother. Vanderhaeghe Links The Hallowed Colleges Of Oxford And The Pleasure Houses Of London To The Treacherous Montana Plains; And The Rough Trading Posts Of The Canadian Wilderness To The Heart Of Indian Folklore. At The Novel'S Centre Is An Unusual And Moving Love Story. The Last Crossing Is Guy Vanderhaeghe'S Most Powerful Novel To Date. It Is A Novel Of Harshness And Redemption, An Epic Masterpiece, Rich With Unforgettable Characters And Vividly Described Events, That Solidifies His Place As One Of Canada'S Premier Storytellers. Nº de ref. del artículo: 004396
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