WHAT THEY WANTED (Signed Copy)

DONNA MORRISSEY

ISBN 10: 0670044784 / ISBN 13: 9780670044788

Published by Viking Canada, 2008

About this Item

This Canadian author's third novel, which has been signed by her; Book is near fine, 2 small spots on ffep page and slight edgewear; Jacket is unclipped with a tiny scuff mark on back, possibly a sticker removal; Seller Inventory # PARA2030

Bibliographic Details

Title: WHAT THEY WANTED (Signed Copy)

Publisher: Viking Canada

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

In her new novel, What They Wanted, awardwinning author Donna Morrissey explores both new and familiar terrain: the wild shores of a Newfoundland outport and the equally wild environment of an Alberta oil rig. After Sylvanus Now suffers a heart attack, family tensions come to the fore: daughter Sylvie must deal with her feelings of estrangement from her mother, Addie, while her brother Chris, a natural artist, frustrates his dreams by going to work on an oil rig. A novel about uilt,responsibility, tragedy, and the enduring ties of family, this is vintage Donna Morrissey.

About the Author:

Donna Morrissey is the award-winning author of four adult novels—Kit’s Law, Downhill Chance, Sylvanus Now, which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and What They Wanted—as well as the Gemini Award–winning screenplay Clothesline Patch. Morrissey grew up in The Beaches, a small fishing outport in Newfoundland, and now lives in Halifax.