Publication

2004-05-01 - Drawn and Quarterly

Language

English

Word Count

30,000 words, Guess

Page Count

120 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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  • Goodreads442673
  • LibraryThing355425

Classifications

  • LCCF1049.5.S7 G34 2004

Description

Memoir recounting one boy's experiences of deprivation and poverty growing up in a rural farming village during the Great Depression. The short stories are written by Gallant and illustrated by his son and award-winning cartoonist, Seth. Written with a concise honesty and clarity, the stories reveal the sad reality of a boy growing up in brutal social and economic conditions.

First Sentence

This village is where I was born.

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