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Thrice upon a Time
Thrice Upon a Time is the story of the search for the identity of an abandoned child -- an inventive novel which is at once a gripping mystery and a morally resounding feminist history, set in British Columbia.
229 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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About the author
Genni Gunn
20 books21 followersAuthor of six works of fiction (3 novels and 3 short story collections), 1 book of creative nonfiction, 2 books of poetry, 3 collections of poetry translated from Italian, and an opera libretto -- the opera (music by John Oliver) was produced by Chants Libres in Montreal, 2007.
Her work has been translated into Italian, Dutch and Chinese. Her novel Tracing Iris was made into a film The Riverbank. Her last novel, Solitaria was longlisted for the Giller prize and published in Dutch and Italian. Her newest book, Permanent Tourists a collection of short stories, came out in October 2020.
Her work has been translated into Italian, Dutch and Chinese. Her novel Tracing Iris was made into a film The Riverbank. Her last novel, Solitaria was longlisted for the Giller prize and published in Dutch and Italian. Her newest book, Permanent Tourists a collection of short stories, came out in October 2020.
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September 11, 2015
This story begins with the mystery of a newborn baby girl found abandoned in northern British Columbia.
An RCMP officer's attempt to identify the baby and its mother takes the reader on a journey through time with several generations of women in BC, from the late 19th to the late 20th century. Their stories are told in multiple narratives, manuscripts, myths, diaries, letters, poems, etc. A fascinating puzzle.
A brilliant debut novel, first published in 1990. Surprised to see few ratings and no reviews here for this one. Maybe that makes it a lost classic, well deserving of a reprint.
An RCMP officer's attempt to identify the baby and its mother takes the reader on a journey through time with several generations of women in BC, from the late 19th to the late 20th century. Their stories are told in multiple narratives, manuscripts, myths, diaries, letters, poems, etc. A fascinating puzzle.
A brilliant debut novel, first published in 1990. Surprised to see few ratings and no reviews here for this one. Maybe that makes it a lost classic, well deserving of a reprint.
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