| Genre: | Literature |
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| Language : | English |
| Published: | January 18, 2013 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
Paperback | |
| ISBN13: | 9780393341195 |
| ISBN10: | 0393341194 |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Dimensions: | 5.5 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches |
| Weight: | 249 g |
About the Book
Alistair MacLeod musters all of the skill and grace that have won him an international following to give us No Great Mischief, the story of a fiercely loyal family and the tradition that drives it. Generations after their forebears went into exile, the MacDonalds still face seemingly unmitigated hardships and cruelties of life. Alexander, orphaned as a child by a horrific tragedy, has nevertheless gained some success in the world. Even his older brother, Calum, a nearly destitute alcoholic living on Toronto's skid row, has been scarred by another tragedy. But, like all his clansman, Alexander is sustained by a family history that seems to run through his veins. And through these lovingly recounted stories-wildly comic or heartbreakingly tragic-we discover the hope against hope upon which every family must sometimes rely.