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Thirty-Six Exposures
During his last weeks in high school, Lorne finds his camera is no longer a shield but an instrument forcing him to focus on the events that seem to be racing out of control in his small Newfoundland town.
Lorne suddenly finds himself the leader of a school strike and, while exploring his roots during a class project, he uncovers a disturbing secret about his family. His passionate feelings for his girlfriend Elaine threaten them both. And uncharacteristic wild times with his best friend Trevor have Lorne wishing things would just slow down and let him think.
Finally, even amid this whirlwind of activity and emotion, Lorne finds himself in the history and people that nurtured him.
Lorne suddenly finds himself the leader of a school strike and, while exploring his roots during a class project, he uncovers a disturbing secret about his family. His passionate feelings for his girlfriend Elaine threaten them both. And uncharacteristic wild times with his best friend Trevor have Lorne wishing things would just slow down and let him think.
Finally, even amid this whirlwind of activity and emotion, Lorne finds himself in the history and people that nurtured him.
- GenresYoung AdultFiction
Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
About the author
Kevin Major
30 books39 followersKevin Major is the author of 20 books, for both young people and adults. The first, Hold Fast, won several awards in Canada and was placed on the Hans Christian Andersen Honour List. It was released in 2014 as a feature film. His second book, Far From Shore, was the winner of the first Canadian Young Adult Book Award. Others which followed include Blood Red Ochre and Eating Between the Lines, winner of the CACL Book-of-the-Year Award.
In 1992 Kevin was given the Vicky Metcalf Award, for an outstanding body of work of significance to young people. The languages into which his work has been translated include French, Danish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.
An adult novel, No Man’s Land, about the Newfoundland Regiment in World War I, was published in 1995 to much acclaim. Kevin’s adaption of the story was brought to the stage by Rising Tide Theatre and has played for more than a dozen years.
His more recent books include the Christmas classic The House of Wooden Santas, and a history of Newfoundland and Labrador: As Near To Heaven By Sea (a Canadian best-seller and finalist for the Pearson Non-Fiction Prize). Ann and Seamus, a verse novel released in 2003 was shortlisted for a total of ten awards. It has since been turned into an opera. The adult novel New Under the Sun was published in 2010, book one of a trilogy of historical fiction. The second, Found Far and Wide, was released in 2016, and the third, Land Beyond the Sea, in 2019.
In 2018 Kevin started a projected serious of crime novels with One for the Rock. He anticipates the second will arrive in bookstores in the fall of 2020.
Kevin has been named Memorial University’s Alumnus-of-the-Year, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council’s Artist-of-the-Year .
John Moss, writing in “A Reader’s Guide to the Canadian Novel,” has said, “Kevin Major is among the best Canadian writers of his generation. He has established himself as a figure of singular importance in our literature.”
He lives in St. John’s, NL with his wife Anne. They have two grown sons.
In 1992 Kevin was given the Vicky Metcalf Award, for an outstanding body of work of significance to young people. The languages into which his work has been translated include French, Danish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.
An adult novel, No Man’s Land, about the Newfoundland Regiment in World War I, was published in 1995 to much acclaim. Kevin’s adaption of the story was brought to the stage by Rising Tide Theatre and has played for more than a dozen years.
His more recent books include the Christmas classic The House of Wooden Santas, and a history of Newfoundland and Labrador: As Near To Heaven By Sea (a Canadian best-seller and finalist for the Pearson Non-Fiction Prize). Ann and Seamus, a verse novel released in 2003 was shortlisted for a total of ten awards. It has since been turned into an opera. The adult novel New Under the Sun was published in 2010, book one of a trilogy of historical fiction. The second, Found Far and Wide, was released in 2016, and the third, Land Beyond the Sea, in 2019.
In 2018 Kevin started a projected serious of crime novels with One for the Rock. He anticipates the second will arrive in bookstores in the fall of 2020.
Kevin has been named Memorial University’s Alumnus-of-the-Year, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council’s Artist-of-the-Year .
John Moss, writing in “A Reader’s Guide to the Canadian Novel,” has said, “Kevin Major is among the best Canadian writers of his generation. He has established himself as a figure of singular importance in our literature.”
He lives in St. John’s, NL with his wife Anne. They have two grown sons.
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February 22, 2014
This story is about a teen named Lorne, who has a few anger issues, to say the least.
Lorne finds out some family secrets that throw him off guard and he has to figure out how he is going to deal with them.
Lorne seems to have issues with this one teacher in particular named Mr.Ryan and his family just doesn't understand why. Little does Lorne know, but his grandmother went to school with this teacher and at one time had very strong feelings for him. When Lorne find out about this it completely confuses Lorne, which only seems to add to his anger.
Lorne's friends are differenct from him but they seem to help each other through this final year of High School.
One night changes Lorne's life forever, he was driving with his buddy Trevor and for some reason Lorne's brake's fail which cause Lorne and his buddy to end up crashing and going into the lake. Luckily Lorne is able to free himself and get out before the truck sinks. Unfortunately Trevor isn't as fortunate. Trevor smacks his head and knock himself out and is unable to free himself. Trevor drowns. A car is able to come by and help Lorne out, but by the time they are able to free Trevor, it is too late.
The way it ended I felt kind of let you hanging. With the open relationships around Lorne. It just ends off with him walking away from his friends.
Lorne finds out some family secrets that throw him off guard and he has to figure out how he is going to deal with them.
Lorne seems to have issues with this one teacher in particular named Mr.Ryan and his family just doesn't understand why. Little does Lorne know, but his grandmother went to school with this teacher and at one time had very strong feelings for him. When Lorne find out about this it completely confuses Lorne, which only seems to add to his anger.
Lorne's friends are differenct from him but they seem to help each other through this final year of High School.
One night changes Lorne's life forever, he was driving with his buddy Trevor and for some reason Lorne's brake's fail which cause Lorne and his buddy to end up crashing and going into the lake. Luckily Lorne is able to free himself and get out before the truck sinks. Unfortunately Trevor isn't as fortunate. Trevor smacks his head and knock himself out and is unable to free himself. Trevor drowns. A car is able to come by and help Lorne out, but by the time they are able to free Trevor, it is too late.
The way it ended I felt kind of let you hanging. With the open relationships around Lorne. It just ends off with him walking away from his friends.
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