The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches
- Publisher
- House of Anansi Press Inc
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2007
- Category
- Literary
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781487001339
- Publish Date
- Aug 2016
- List Price
- $14.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887847813
- Publish Date
- Aug 2007
- List Price
- $14.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770890657
- Publish Date
- Aug 2007
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches, originally published in French as La Petite Fille qui Aimait Trop les Alumettes, dominated the bestseller lists and captured major media attention when it appeared in Quebec. It was the first novel published in Quebec ever to be nominated -- let alone become a finalist -- for France's prestigious Prix Renaudot.
It is a magic-realist story of a boy and girl who grow up isolated (except through books and fairy tales) from the outside world and who must confront it together upon their father's suicide. Soucy's signature playfulness, surprising twists, and fascination with guilt, cruelty, and violence make The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches a triumph.
About the authors
Gaetan Soucy has written four novels to acclaim in Canada and abroad, including The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches, Atonement, Vaudeville, and The Immaculate Conception, which was a finalist for the 2006 Scotiabank Griller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award for Translation. Soucy teaches philosophy and lives in Montreal.
