The Black Horse Tavern

by Raymond Fraser

Novella & Stories.
First fiction book by Raymond Fraser, THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN features a novella, "The Quebec Prison", and nine stories.

"Raymond Fraser is one of the most gifted writers I know, and among his gifts are two that are all too rare: a zest for life and a sense of humour. He belongs to the timeless tradition of story tellers." ALDEN NOWLAN

"All ten stories in THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN bear the Fraser touch: gutsy realism, originality, and humour. The effect is hilarious, moving, and sad. It's quite a book." BETTY SHAPIRO, Montreal Gazette

"Fraser speaks with a highly original voice that is occasionally sad, sometimes very comic, and nearly always ironic in a gentle rather than a savage way... A real pleasure to read." ALAN DAWE, Vancouver Sun

"The best writer to come belling out of the Maritimes in decades." FARLEY MOWAT

"Fraser's characters are so strong and so very accurate that the reader remembers them and will for some time. A good book, one I would recommend." BLAINE MARCHAND, The Canadian Review

"Rattling good yarns without managed thrills and contrived tension, The Black Horse Tavern is the reflection of a man who has lived a life far from quiet desperation. Like Fraser's poetry, it is relentless, subtle, disturbing, bearing the stamp of immediately recognizable talent and nifty writing." JOHN RICHMOND, Montreal Star

187 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1973

About the author

Raymond Fraser ONB was a Canadian biographer, editor, essayist, memoirist, novelist, poet and short story writer.

Reviews

[Raymond Fraser · Rating 5 out of 5]

This edition has been replaced by a new revised one that came out in 2014.

[Gordon]

Real situations, dry wit surprises you as you read. A very interesting read.