A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Flat-signed by author on title page. ; Fascinating book emerging from the discovery of correspondence between a young woman and a convict in post WWI Kingston, Ontario. Signed by author with notation "best regards". ; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" Tall; Signed by Author.

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Title: The Convict Lover
Publisher: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, Toronto
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 092191296X
ISBN 13: 9780921912965
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Simonds, Merilyn, Convict Lover, The

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A new edition of the beloved and bestselling classic work of creative nonfiction

It is 1919. Joseph Cleroux, a handsome young man who escaped the Great War and the flu epidemic, is incarcerated in Kingston Penitentiary, determined that jail will not break him. Phyllis Halliday is a 17-year-old schoolgirl who finds his letter in the quarry where he is doing hard time. As "Peggy" and "Dady-Long-Legs," they exchange a clandestine correspondence that frees them both from the confines of their lives, although the risk entailed increases as Joseph asks more and more of Phyllis and conditions inside Canada's most notorious prison deteriorate.

Based on letters the author found in the attic of her home, The Convict Lover is a blend of historical detective work and imaginative recreation -- a haunting, unforgettable journey through the world of Canada's first and oldest penitentiary and portrait of the people who lived in its shadow, both inside and outside its walls. Played out against the backdrop of a war-scarred society, a vicious battle for penitentiary reform, and the first riot in Canada's prison history, The Convict Lover is a story of human resilience and desire.

This edition includes a new introduction and epilogue.

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