The Tin Flute (New Canadian Library S.)

by Gabrielle Roy

Philip Stratford (Foreword)

4 of 5 stars 1 rating • 0 reviews • 1 shelved
Book cover for The Tin Flute

Bookhype may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure.

NOW A PENGUIN MODERN CLASSIC: An affecting story of familial tenderness, sacrifice, and survival, The Tin Flute is imbued with Roy's unique brand of compassion and compelling understanding.


     The first among her repertoire of award-winning novels, The Tin Flute is Gabrielle Roy's sympathetic novel about a family's struggle to survive the Montreal slums of Saint-Henri, overcome poverty, and find love--all amidst the mounting tensions of the Second World War.
  • ISBN10 077109860X
  • ISBN13 9780771098604
  • Publish Date June 1991 (first published 29 November 1980)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 8 November 2009
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.
  • Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
  • Pages 389
  • Language English