In 1920s Montreal, 75 parishoners die one terrible night at the hands of an arsonist. Among the survivors are Remouald, whose nightmarish, repressed childhood memories cause him constant turmoil; Seraphon, his invalid father who holds a self-destructive secret; and schoolteacher Clementine Clement, who obsesses in solitude over past tragedies, unrequited passions, and the grim suspicion that something is woefully amiss with a group of young boys in her class. Gaetan Soucy applies his trademark vivid language, bracing wit, and fearless insight to this compelling story of horror and hope.
- ISBN10 0887847366
- ISBN13 9780887847363
- Publish Date 5 May 2006
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 February 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint House of Anansi Press
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 336
- Language English