Island

Description:

Sixteen stories set against the backdrop of Cape Breton Island explore family relationships, the importance of tradition, legend, the significance and beauty of the surrounding landscape, superstition, and memory.

subjects: Fiction,  Scots,  Social life and customs,  Manners and customs,  Fiction, short stories (single author),  Nova scotia, fiction,  Canada, fiction,  New York Times reviewed,  Scots--canada--fiction,  Pr9199.3.m3342 a6 2001,  813/.54

Places: Canada,  Cape Breton Island (N.S.)