This other Eden : a novel
(Adult Book)
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Published
Fredericton, New Brunswick : Goose Lane Editions, [2023].
Format
Adult Book
ISBN
9781773103129 (pbk.) :
Physical Desc
221 pages ; 23 cm.
Status
Fiction (Adult) - Fiction Shelves
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Published
Fredericton, New Brunswick : Goose Lane Editions, [2023].
Language
English
ISBN
9781773103129 (pbk.) :
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"In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys' descendants and a diverse group of neighbors are desperately poor, isolated, and often hungry, but nevertheless protected from the hostility awaiting them on the mainland. During the tumultuous summer of 1912, Matthew Diamond, a retired, idealistic but prejudiced schoolteacher-turned-missionary, disrupts the community's fragile balance through his efforts to educate its children. His presence attracts the attention of authorities on the mainland who, under the influence of the eugenics-thinking popular among progressives of the day, decide to forcibly evacuate the island, institutionalize its residents, and develop the island as a vacation destination. Beginning with a hurricane flood reminiscent of the story of Noah's Ark, the novel ends with yet another Ark. In prose of breathtaking beauty and power, Paul Harding brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters: Iris and Violet McDermott, sisters raising three orphaned Penobscot children; Theophilus and Candace Larks and their brood of vagabond children; the prophetic Zachary Hand to God Proverbs, a Civil War veteran who lives in a hollow tree; and more."-- Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harding, P. (2023). This other Eden: a novel . Goose Lane Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harding, Paul, 1967-. 2023. This Other Eden: A Novel. Goose Lane Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harding, Paul, 1967-. This Other Eden: A Novel Goose Lane Editions, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harding, Paul. This Other Eden: A Novel Goose Lane Editions, 2023.
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