Sweetland
Crummey, Michael, 1965-2015
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For 12 generations, the inhabitants of a remote island in Newfoundland have lived and died together. Now, in the second decade of the 21st century, they are facing resettlement. They have each been offered a generous compensation package to leave the island for good. There's just one proviso: everyone must go. Gradually, all of the residents surrender to the inevitable. All of the residents, that is, but one: old Moses Sweetland. Motivated in part by a sense of history and belonging, and concerned that his somewhat eccentric great-nephew will wilt on the mainland, Moses resists the coercion of family and friends in order to hold onto the only place he's ever called home. As his options dwindle, Moses Sweetland concocts a scheme to remain the island's only living resident.
Main title:
Sweetland / Michael Crummey.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Corsair, 2015.
Collation:
322 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Canada: Doubleday Canada, 2014.
ISBN:
9781472118875 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
BRN:
76124