NO GREAT MISCHIEF CL - Hardcover

Macleod, Alistair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393049701 ISBN 13: 9780393049701

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 2000

Synopsis

Alistair MacLeod musters all of the skill and grace that have won him an international following to give us No Great Mischief, the story of a fiercely loyal family and the tradition that drives it.Generations after their forebears went into exile, the MacDonalds still face seemingly unmitigated hardships and cruelties of life. Alexander, orphaned as a child by a horrific tragedy, has nevertheless gained some success in the world. His older brother, Calum, a nearly destitute alcoholic living on Toronto's skid row, has been scarred by another tragedy. But, like all his clansman, Alexander is sustained by a family history that seems to run through his veins. And through their lovingly recounted stories -- wildly comic or heartbreakingly tragic -- we discover the hope against hope upon which every family must sometimes rely.

About this title

Synopsis:

After being orphaned, Alexander MacDonald comes to Cape Breton Island yearning for family connections and finds himself working in the mines with his wild older brother and caring for another brother, who is dying.

About the Author:

Alistair Macleod is currently a professor of English at the University of Windsor, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0393049701
• ISBN 13: 9780393049701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296