Discovering from a dim-witted local auto mechanic that his uncle, James Chapman, is in possession of a winning lottery ticket worth millions, Alex Chapman, a tired academic and failed priest, sees the chance to finally gain revenge on the tyrannical man whom he blames for his harsh childhood, the loss of his love, and his own unsuccessful life by stealing the ticket.
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David Adams Richards’ most recent novel, The Friends of Meager Fortune, won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Canada and the Caribbean). His novelRiver of the Brokenhearted, was received with immense critical acclaim. Mercy Among the Children won the 2000 Giller Prize and was nominated for the Governor General’s Award and the Trillium Award. He is the author of the celebrated Miramichi trilogy:Nights Below Station Street, winner of the Governor General’s Award; Evening Snow Will Bring Such Peace, winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award; andFor Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down. His 1998 novel, The Bay of Love and Sorrows, has been made into a feature film.
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