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Book by Garner, Hugh
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Published January 1, 1983
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Hugh Garner
40 books2 followersHugh Garner was a Canadian novelist.
Born in England, Garner came to Canada in 1919 with his parents and was raised in Toronto. During the Great Depression, he rode the rails in both Canada and the United States and then joined the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II he served in the Canadian navy. Following the war, Garner concentrated on his writing. He published his first novel, Storm Below, in 1949. Garner's most famous novel, Cabbagetown, depicted life in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown, then Canada's most famous slum, during the Depression.
Garner's background (poor, urban, Protestant) is rare for a Canadian writer of his time. It is nevertheless, the foundation for his writing. His theme is working-class Ontario; the realistic novel his preferred genre.
In 1963, Garner won the Governor General's Award for his collection of short stories entitled Hugh Garner's Best Stories. Garner struggled much of his life with alcoholism, and died in 1979 of alcohol-related illness. A housing cooperative in Cabbagetown is named in his memory.
Born in England, Garner came to Canada in 1919 with his parents and was raised in Toronto. During the Great Depression, he rode the rails in both Canada and the United States and then joined the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II he served in the Canadian navy. Following the war, Garner concentrated on his writing. He published his first novel, Storm Below, in 1949. Garner's most famous novel, Cabbagetown, depicted life in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown, then Canada's most famous slum, during the Depression.
Garner's background (poor, urban, Protestant) is rare for a Canadian writer of his time. It is nevertheless, the foundation for his writing. His theme is working-class Ontario; the realistic novel his preferred genre.
In 1963, Garner won the Governor General's Award for his collection of short stories entitled Hugh Garner's Best Stories. Garner struggled much of his life with alcoholism, and died in 1979 of alcohol-related illness. A housing cooperative in Cabbagetown is named in his memory.
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December 10, 2012
Ignore the summary attached to this book. It's a murder mystery based on the Steven Truscott case, one of the most notorious cases in Canada. In 1959, 14 year old Steven was convicted of killing a 12 year old girl and sentenced to death. The novel has a writer hired to look into a similar murder in a small Canadian town. He manages to dig up plenty of other dirt in the town, but is convinced that the boy is guilty. In real life, Truscott had his sentence commuted to life in prison, though was then released after ten years. He led a quiet life until 2000, when a Canadian television investigation raised deep questions about the investigation and his conviction. In 2008, he was acquitted and was awarded compensation for his travails.
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