Atavisms: stories

Synopsis

Atavisms Is An Original And Unsettling Portrait Of Quebec, From The Hinterland To The Metropolis, From Colonial Times To The Present, And Beyond. These Thirteen Stories, Though Not Linked In The Traditional Sense, Abound In Common Threads. Like Family Traits Passed Down Through The Generations, The Attitudes And Actions Of A Rich Cast Of Characters Reverberate, Quietly But Deeply, Over Generations. Here Is A Group Portrait Of The Individual Lives That Together Shape A Collective History.--cover. Wolverine -- The Other World -- Dauphin, Manitoba -- Pastel Fear -- Eldorado -- The Worm -- A Canadian Storm -- Raccoon -- The Bridge -- Black Star -- The Call -- Room 130 -- The Still Traveler. -- Translator's Notes. Raymond Bock ; Translated By Pablo Strauss. Translated From The French.