Commune : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
Madeira Park, BC : Harbour Publishing, [2023].
Status
McLean Branch - Adult
FIC Kenne
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FIC Kenne
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Published
Madeira Park, BC : Harbour Publishing, [2023].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
This is the spellbinding story of six young dreamers who set out from Vancouver in the seventies to haphazardly establish a back-to-the-land commune on a small island in the Salish Sea. Against all odds, the dream endures for half a century through fierce internecine squabbling, occasional community uproar, births and deaths, disasters in animal husbandry, the War in the Woods, RCMP raids and the blandishments of oily developers. But throughout it all what abides is the land itself, its gifts and spirits and seasonal graces. A story within a story, the tale is told by the commune's sole remaining occupant to an enigmatic stranger. Herself a recent urban exile exploring the ways of rural living, she succeeds in coaxing him through his rememberings away from grief into renewed life. Des Kennedy brings his signature humour and intimate knowledge of gardens and woodlands to this engaging novel. Throughout Commune, Kennedy poses the big questions -- how do we best live our lives? Build community? Create a new paradigm for raising kids, growing food and honouring the genius of our place?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kennedy, D. (2023). Commune: a novel . Harbour Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Des, 1945-. 2023. Commune: A Novel. Harbour Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Des, 1945-. Commune: A Novel Harbour Publishing, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kennedy, Des. Commune: A Novel Harbour Publishing, 2023.
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