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Crackpot (New Canadian Library)by Adele Wiseman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Hoda, the protagonist of Crackpot, is one of the most captivating characters in Canadian fiction. Graduating from a tumultuous childhood to a life of prostitution, she becomes a legend in her neighbourhood, a canny and ingenious woman, generous, intuitive, and exuding a wholesome lust for life.
Resonant with myth and superstition, this radiant novel is a joyous celebration of life and the mystery that is at the heart of all experience. About the AuthorAdele Wiseman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1928. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1949 and then, to support her commitment to writing, found employment as a social worker in England, a school teacher in Italy, and executive secretary to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
In her first novel, The Sacrifice, which won the Governor Generals Award, Wiseman recreates, through the lives of Jewish immigrants in a Central Canadian city, the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac. All her writings bring into Canadian literature the culture and the tradition of her Jewish heritage. In Old Woman at Play, an illustrated account of her mothers doll-making, Wiseman explores and meditates on artistic creativity. Adele Wiseman died in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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