The Whole Wide World
- Publisher
- Ekstasis Editions
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2001
- Category
- Literary, Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896860848
- Publish Date
- Sep 2001
- List Price
- $18.95
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Description
The Whole Wide World is a joyful, humourous exploration of a “miraculous childhood” in rural Quebec. The stories convey the ambience and colour of an innocent time and place, a rich tapestry of eccentric relatives, folk legend, dreams, and backyard adventures.
About the author
An actor, playwright and translator, Robert Lalonde is one of Quebec’s leading novelists. Seven Lakes Further North was a finalist for the 1993 Governor General’s Award for French fiction. His previous novels published in translation by Ekstasis Editions include The Ogre of Grand Remous, The Devil Incarnate, One Beautiful Day To Come and The Whole Wide World.