Set in Manitoba and then Montana, See the Child is a novel alive with western small town life. A wedding reception for a young couple hums with powerful undercurrents of unfulfilled desire and past hurts, fueled by drink and the sultry summer mood. A meeting between Paul and Wyatt, Nicole's new boyfriend, in the gun room/shrine of Wyatt's Montana home, glows with menace and dark humor, as Wyatt reveals his philosophy on life and love.
David Bergen's first novel, A Year of Lesser, won the Manitoba Book Award, and was named a New York Times "Notable Book of the Year" in 1997. Critic Philip Marchand has compared Bergen's writing to that of Raymond Carver, the acclaimed American short story writer, but Bergen's voice is very much his own, fresh and engaging.
See the Child is an elegant novel, sensual in its description of the relationships between men and women, its dialogue crackling with emotional tension. An extraordinary story of ordinary lives, See the Child echoes in the mind and heart.
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DAVID BERGEN is an award-winning author of five previousnovels and a collection of short stories. A Year of Lesser was aNew York Times Notable Book and The Case of Lena S. wasa finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction. In 2005,Bergen won the Giller Prize for The Time in Between. His sixthnovel, The Matter with Morris, was shortlisted for the Giller Prizein 2010. A recent winner of the Writers’ Trust Award for a writerin mid-career, Bergen lives with his family in Winnipeg.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED BY DAVID BERGEN ON TITLE PAGE; Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; light age tanned; otherwise very minimal wear; What can be devastating than the death of child? See the Child is an extraordinary exploration of love and loss: between parent and child, man and woman, grandfather and grandchild. As the seasons turn, from lush summer to harsh winter, Bergen explores the power of time to heal and the nature of love. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 006663