The Hangashore - Hardcover

Butler, Geoff

 
9780887764448: The Hangashore

Synopsis

In Newfoundland, shortly after World War II, John Payne, the minister's son, who has Down's syndrome and is not afraid to say what he thinks, clashes with the self-important new magistrate

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About the Author

Geoff Butler grew up in Newfoundland as his minister father travelled the province. He is one of the best known artists in the Atlantic provinces. His work depicts his respect for the hard lives of the people who live there, and for the beauty of his native home.

From the Inside Flap

Trouble begins in a small Newfoundland fishing outport when a new magistrate arrives from England. A pompous and arrogant man, he expects deference without doing anything to earn it. The magistrate s attitude is contrasted sharply with that of John, a young man with Downs Syndrome, who measures people by their behaviour, not reputation. It takes a near tragedy at sea to show the magistrate who holds the better set of values.

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