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Rockbound

Enriched edition. Survival, Isolation, and Resilience: A Maritime Tale of Newfoundland Islanders

by Frank Parker Day, Kylie Harding ...

In 'Rockbound,' Frank Parker Day crafts a compelling narrative set against the rugged backdrop of the Canadian Maritime landscape. The novel intricately weaves themes of isolation, identity, and the human condition, all rendered in Day's lyrical prose that evokes both beauty and brutality. The story follows a family's struggles and triumphs as they grapple with the harsh realities of life on a ... Read more

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In 'Rockbound,' Frank Parker Day crafts a compelling narrative set against the rugged backdrop of the Canadian Maritime landscape. The novel intricately weaves themes of isolation, identity, and the human condition, all rendered in Day's lyrical prose that evokes both beauty and brutality. The story follows a family's struggles and triumphs as they grapple with the harsh realities of life on a
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Rockbound

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Canada Reads 2005 Winner!In a David and Goliath style battle to the finish, Rockbound by Frank Parker Day triumphed over Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood and was declared the 2005 Canada Reads winner. In a series of debates that aired on the CBC in February, panelist Donna Morrissey, author of Kit?s Law and Downhill Chance, passionately championed this 1928 novel about life and nature on the ... Read more

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Canada Reads 2005 Winner!In a David and Goliath style battle to the finish, Rockbound by Frank Parker Day triumphed over Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood and was declared the 2005 Canada Reads winner. In a series of debates that aired on the CBC in February, panelist Donna Morrissey, author of Kit?s Law and Downhill Chance, passionately championed this 1928 novel about life and nature on the
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Rockbound

by Frank Parker Day ...

First published in 1928, now public domain, this Canadian classic describes the lives of the people that make up an isolated fishing community off Nova Scotia. The book is set just before the start of the First World War, in the opening years of the twentieth century. This novel evokes the eternal battle between humans and their environment: the struggle of the fishermen to survive working in the ... Read more

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First published in 1928, now public domain, this Canadian classic describes the lives of the people that make up an isolated fishing community off Nova Scotia. The book is set just before the start of the First World War, in the opening years of the twentieth century. This novel evokes the eternal battle between humans and their environment: the struggle of the fishermen to survive working in the
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Rockbound

by Frank Parker Day ...

Rockbound is an isolated island, inhabited by two feuding families and governed by a king, Uriah Jung. When David Jung arrives at Rockbound to claim a small portion of the island he inherited, he is faced with the harsh and greed-driven society of the place. David encounters many obstacles, including his feelings for the island’s school teacher, and his own reactions to the strange place.With a ... Read more

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Rockbound is an isolated island, inhabited by two feuding families and governed by a king, Uriah Jung. When David Jung arrives at Rockbound to claim a small portion of the island he inherited, he is faced with the harsh and greed-driven society of the place. David encounters many obstacles, including his feelings for the island’s school teacher, and his own reactions to the strange place.With a
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Rockbound

by Frank Parker Day ...

Rockbound is an isolated island, inhabited by two feuding families and governed by a king, Uriah Jung. When David Jung arrives at Rockbound to claim a small portion of the island he inherited, he is faced with the harsh and greed-driven society of the place. David encounters many obstacles, including his feelings for the island’s school teacher, and his own reactions to the strange place.With a ... Read more

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Rockbound is an isolated island, inhabited by two feuding families and governed by a king, Uriah Jung. When David Jung arrives at Rockbound to claim a small portion of the island he inherited, he is faced with the harsh and greed-driven society of the place. David encounters many obstacles, including his feelings for the island’s school teacher, and his own reactions to the strange place.With a
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Rockbound

by Frank Parker Day ...

A dreamy, optimistic, and youthful David Jung comes to claim his small share of the harsh domain of Rockbound, an island currently governed by the righteous and rapacious Uriah Jung. As David tries to find his way in a narrow and controlled world, he struggles for survival against his many conflicts and enemies: the sea, his own behavior, his best friend Gershom Born, the secret love he has for ... Read more

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A dreamy, optimistic, and youthful David Jung comes to claim his small share of the harsh domain of Rockbound, an island currently governed by the righteous and rapacious Uriah Jung. As David tries to find his way in a narrow and controlled world, he struggles for survival against his many conflicts and enemies: the sea, his own behavior, his best friend Gershom Born, the secret love he has for
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Rockbound

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by Frank Parker Day ...

On the cusp of adulthood, David Jung arrives on the harsh island of Rockbound, Nova Scotia. Wasting no time, he earns his place among the fishermen with hard work and an iron will to make his own way in life. Up against the surly old island king, Uriah, an ornery force to be reckoned with, David seeks middle ground between feuding families with long-time grudges.As David settles on Rockbound, ... Read more

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On the cusp of adulthood, David Jung arrives on the harsh island of Rockbound, Nova Scotia. Wasting no time, he earns his place among the fishermen with hard work and an iron will to make his own way in life. Up against the surly old island king, Uriah, an ornery force to be reckoned with, David seeks middle ground between feuding families with long-time grudges.As David settles on Rockbound,
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River of Strangers

by Frank Parker Day ...

Man-tay-seepee (River of Strangers) is the Cree name for the Churchill River in Manitoba, where Frank Parker Day’s classic novel takes place. In this dramatic story, Day tells the tale of men and women surviving the rough frontier of the early 20th century fur trade: A fanatically reformist clergyman challenges the unlicensed ways of a primitive frontier; a Highland Cape Breton hero tries to find ... Read more

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Man-tay-seepee (River of Strangers) is the Cree name for the Churchill River in Manitoba, where Frank Parker Day’s classic novel takes place. In this dramatic story, Day tells the tale of men and women surviving the rough frontier of the early 20th century fur trade: A fanatically reformist clergyman challenges the unlicensed ways of a primitive frontier; a Highland Cape Breton hero tries to find
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Called to Account

by Frank Parker ...

From the author of Strongbow's Wife and A Purgatory of Misery comes another searing account of a terrible period in Irish history.When a government official exposes the unpalatable truth about the famine in mid-nineteenth century West Clare he is called to account by the men he accuses.Abandoned by his masters, he has only his strength of character and the love of his wife and daughter to sustain ... Read more

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From the author of Strongbow's Wife and A Purgatory of Misery comes another searing account of a terrible period in Irish history.When a government official exposes the unpalatable truth about the famine in mid-nineteenth century West Clare he is called to account by the men he accuses.Abandoned by his masters, he has only his strength of character and the love of his wife and daughter to sustain
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A Purgatory of Misery: How Victorian Liberals Turned a Crisis into a Disaster

by Frank Parker, Patrick Lillis ...

An in-depth study of the events leading up to the Irish Potato Famine in the latter half of the 19th century. “This is a deeply researched and well-written book. I was expecting it to focus almost entirely on the famine years. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it covers much broader topics which help to put the famine into historical, political, social, economic and religious perspective.” ... Read more

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An in-depth study of the events leading up to the Irish Potato Famine in the latter half of the 19th century. “This is a deeply researched and well-written book. I was expecting it to focus almost entirely on the famine years. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it covers much broader topics which help to put the famine into historical, political, social, economic and religious perspective.”
... Read more
Strongbow's Wife

by Frank Parker ...

Promised in marriage to the man who led the Norman invasion of Ireland, what were her thoughts as she approached the altar in a city sacked by her future husband?The activities of Strongbow, and the other Cambro-Normans who took part in the occupation of Ireland in the twelfth century, have been written about extensively. Of Aoife we know only that she accompanied her father on his year long ... Read more

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Promised in marriage to the man who led the Norman invasion of Ireland, what were her thoughts as she approached the altar in a city sacked by her future husband?The activities of Strongbow, and the other Cambro-Normans who took part in the occupation of Ireland in the twelfth century, have been written about extensively. Of Aoife we know only that she accompanied her father on his year long
... Read more
Transgression

by Frank Parker ...

A tale of sexual harrassment and worse. What happened forty years ago has repercussions in the present day for three of the four people who kept the secret. A writer, his aunt and a politician. The fourth person, a soap star, is dead. Her daughter needs to know the truth about her birth.A wonderfully absorbing story with characters who came alive and a narrative that really carried me through the ... Read more

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A tale of sexual harrassment and worse. What happened forty years ago has repercussions in the present day for three of the four people who kept the secret. A writer, his aunt and a politician. The fourth person, a soap star, is dead. Her daughter needs to know the truth about her birth.A wonderfully absorbing story with characters who came alive and a narrative that really carried me through the
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