In 1810, david buchan, a naval officer, arrives in the bay of exploits with orders to establish contact with the beothuk, or red indians, the aboriginal inhabitants of newfoundland, who are facing extinction. Aug 14, 2009 but its not a problem michael crummey faces. Buy the paperback book river thieves by michael crummey at indigo. Having achieved considerable success with his first novel, river thieves, michael crummey has written a book that is equally stunning and compelling. Oct 11, 2002 river thieves by michael crummey 371pp, canongate. He is a winner of the bronwen wallace award and was nominated for the 1998 journey prize. Through the lives and reminiscences of some of the colonys most prominent european residentsdavid buchan, a naval explorer and.
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An impressive first novel of a crisis between natives and colonists in newfoundland, based on historical events seattle postintelligencer. Michael crummey writers like an old pro and, not so incidently, also like an old soul, who has borne witness to tragic tendencies of humans for generations, and views them with awe and sadness and a cleareyed compassion. Michael crummey is the author of a memoir, newfoundland. But i learned much of my style and what i love from him conversational diction, writing about the lives of ordinary people, and something of an obsession. River thieves is a wonderful novel and michael crummey is a writer of enormous talent. River thieves ebook by michael crummey 9780547349329. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Inspired by the beothuks and a well known english fisherman and hunter by the name of john peyton who was reputed to be brutal in his persecution of the beothuk, crummey has crafted a novel rich in the history of newfoundland. He pursued graduate work at queens university, but dropped out of the ph. It engages readers on the austere shores of newfoundlands fishing villages and drags them across to japanese pow camps during some of the worst events.
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