Paper and Rags - Softcover

Wade, Morgan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1927725895 ISBN 13: 9781927725894

Publisher: Hidden Brook Press, 2019

Synopsis

Paper and Rags follows the stories of many of the characters first introduced in Bottle and Glass, as they struggle to make lives for themselves in post-war Kingston, a time when civil unrest and political reform simmer. Young Jeremy Castor, forced into the Royal Navy by a press gang, is discharged and cast adrift. To survive and support his ailing mother, he must make difficult choices about how to earn a living. Along the way he meets three strong, beguiling women -- Amelia, Lilac, and Lenore -- each breaking from society's shackles in her own unique way. The four become entwined with the mysterious Dr. Scriven who has come to Kingston from England to escape his shameful past. Scriven decides that founding a newspaper is the only way of setting his personal record straight. In the face of a severe paper shortage, Jeremy and the others come together, sacrificing the very shirts from their backs, to make the paper that will see Scriven's truth in print. Even so, the eventual discovery of Scriven's secret and its publication in the local Gazette changes their lives forever.

About this title

About the Author

Morgan Wade's first novel, The Last Stoic, edited by Helen Humphreys, was long-listed for the ReLit Prize. His second novel, Bottle and Glass, was featured at the Kingston Writers Fest 2016. In conjunction with Theatre Kingston, he adapted the novel into a site-specific, immersive play that ran through five sold out shows in October 2016. Audience members followed the story through the streets and pubs of Kingston, walking and drinking along with the characters. In December 2019, he launched Paper and Rags, the sequel to Bottle and Glass. His short stories and poems have been published in Canadian literary journals and anthologies, including, The New Quarterly and The Nashwaak Review.  Morgan Wade lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hidden Brook Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1927725895
• ISBN 13: 9781927725894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 452