Chursinoff, Robert
The Descendants
- ISBN 13:
- 9780889714403
- author:
- Chursinoff, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Nightwood Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 14.2 x 21.6 x 5.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Descendants by Robert Chursinoff is a powerful and moving tale of love, loss, and redemption set in one of Canada's most enigmatic communities. Seven years after a traumatic encounter with the Hells Angels, two former lovers, Jonah Seeger and Ruby Samarodin, return to their Doukhobor community in British Columbia to heal and start anew.
As they navigate their complicated pasts, Jonah and Ruby are drawn into a final confrontation with the Hells Angels that will test the long-held pacifist beliefs of their community. With its unique blend of cultural heritage and intergenerational trauma, this book is a worthwhile read for fans of literary fiction and thrillers.
With its distinctively structured narrative and sublimely written prose, The Descendants is a gripping and emotional read that explores the complexities of family, loyalty, and forgiveness. This remarkable debut from Robert Chursinoff is not to be missed.
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