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Synopsis
When the new cook of an all-male uranium prospecting expedition turns out to be a woman, the men are at first antagonistic and then confess their troubles to her
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About the Author
Aritha van Herk was born in central Alberta, and studied at the University of Alberta. She first rose to international literary prominence with the publication of Judith, which received the Seal First Novel Award and which was published in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and a Professor who teaches Canadian Literature and Creative Writing in the Department of English at the University of Calgary.
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"The inevitable confrontations in this memorable novel leave no one unchanged."
-- Library Journal
"Unusual, skilled fiction. . . . Van Herk successfully manipulates an unusual narrative."
-- Booklist
"Written with care, sensitivity and considerable style."
-- Publisher's Weekly
"Aritha van Herk's creation of a mystical world infiltrated by reality captures little blue moments of intensity and truth that can hurt."
-- Dallas Times-Herald
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- PublisherSeaview Books
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0872237516
- ISBN 13 9780872237513
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages227
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ISBN 10: 0872237516
ISBN 13: 9780872237513
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First US edition hardcover in dust jacket. Signed by Ms. Van Herk on the title page. Bottom corners lightly bumped. The jacket has some minor edgecreasing, hint of age toning. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 256706
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The Tent Peg: A Novel
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ISBN 10: 0872237516
ISBN 13: 9780872237513
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