![]() ![]() It is the story of Treadway and Jacinta, a couple who are not suited to each other, and their child, Wayne, who is not suited to the place where he was born.Treadway was born in Labrador, and is a good provider, a hunter away in his hut months at a stretch, silent and awkward when at home. ![]() The story is set in Croyden Harbour, Labrador, where the Northern Lights shimmer but no longer speak. It is not about the landscape, enormous as it is, but rather about its inescapable effect on the lives of its peoples. This first novel by Newfoundland-born, Montreal-resident Kathleen Winter is one of those books in which the land is a prime mover, determining the flow of events relentlessly as it moves from velvety black winter to brief, brilliant summer. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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