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Death Sentences (Literary Translation)
Suzanne Myre
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Description for Death Sentences (Literary Translation)
Paperback. A woman contemplates the deadly consequences of a croissant. Children's fates are intertwined with a Rottweiler's. Witty and refreshing, with unpredictable plots and quirky characters, Death Sentences intrigue and entertain. Translator(s): Hildebrand, Cassidy. Series: Literary Translation. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 151.
Death may seem a grim subject matter but, in the capable hands of Suzanne Myre, nothing is beyond humour. Though at times sincere, sorrowful, and even a tad gruesome, Death Sentences is also wry, mordant, and amusingly ironic. Death Sentences features 13 unique short stories, thematically united by death, sex, and existential angst. Solitary and dejected characters explore Montreal's parks and alleys, seeking comfort and contending with their own everyday tragedies. A woman contemplates the deadly consequences of an almond croissant; another escapes her worries in a monastery. Precocious children's fates are intertwined with a Rottweiler's. Young girls fall ... Read more
Death may seem a grim subject matter but, in the capable hands of Suzanne Myre, nothing is beyond humour. Though at times sincere, sorrowful, and even a tad gruesome, Death Sentences is also wry, mordant, and amusingly ironic. Death Sentences features 13 unique short stories, thematically united by death, sex, and existential angst. Solitary and dejected characters explore Montreal's parks and alleys, seeking comfort and contending with their own everyday tragedies. A woman contemplates the deadly consequences of an almond croissant; another escapes her worries in a monastery. Precocious children's fates are intertwined with a Rottweiler's. Young girls fall ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ of Ottawa Pr
Condition
New
Series
Literary Translation
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Canada
ISBN
9780776622095
SKU
V9780776622095
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About Suzanne Myre
Suzanne Myre is a prolific and critically acclaimed Montreal writer, specializing in the short story genre. She was shortlisted for the Grand Prix litteraire France-Quebec (2003) and the Prix des libraires (2004). Death Sentences is the first translation of her work. Cassidy Hildebrand recently completed a master's of arts in translation studies with a specialization in literary translation at ... Read more
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