A season in the life of Emmanuel
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- ISBN: 9781550961188
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xiii, 160 pages : illustrations. - Publisher Holstein, Ont. : Exile Editions, 2008.
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General Note: | "With material for book clubs and classrooms"--Cover. Translation of: Une saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel. Originally published in 1966. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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A Season in the Life of Emmanuel
Following the life of newborn infant, Emmanuel, this great contemporary novel of Quebec exposes a painful history central to the new consciousness that emerged in the 1960s known as "the quiet revolution." The story of Emmanuel and his 15 brothers and sisters spotlights the grinding poverty under the mental regime of the Catholic Church at its least enlightened and most inescapable. This insightful narrative documents the hardships and cruelties of their social condition with dark humor and passionate imagination as they endeavor to survive harsh schools, dreary convents, and hunger.