Book
Finding Edward / a novel by Sheila Murray.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770866263 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 332 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : Cormorant Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Racially mixed people > Fiction. Toronto (Ont.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Murra | 31681010304053 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Cyril Rowntree, a mixed race Jamaican, migrates to Canada after his mother and surrogate grandfather die. Cyril arrives in Toronto and sets about earning a degree, works two jobs and begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his new land. A chance encounter with a panhandler named Patricia leads Cyril to a suitcase full of photographs and letters dating back to the early 1920s. Cyril is drawn into the letters and their story of a white mother's struggle to come to termswith the need to give up her mixed race baby, Edward. Abandoned by his white father as a small child, Cyril feels a compelling connection to the boy and begins to look for the rest of Edward's story. As he searches, Cyril unearths hidden pieces of Canadian history and gradually gains the confidence to trust his own judgment"-- - Orca Book Publishers
Shortlisted for the Governor Generalâs Literary Award
Cyril Rowntree migrates to Toronto from Jamaica in 2012. Managing a precarious balance of work and university he begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his challenging new land.
Longlisted for the Toronto Book Awards
Longlisted for Canada Reads 2023
A Globe and Mail Best BookA chance encounter with a panhandler named Patricia leads Cyril to a suitcase full of photographs and letters dating back to the early 1920s. Cyril is drawn into the letters and their story of a white motherâs struggle with the need to give up her mixed race baby, Edward. Abandoned by his own white father as a small child, Cyrilâs keen intuition triggers a strong connection and he begins to look for the rest of Edwardâs story.
As he searches, Cyril unearths fragments of Edwardâs itinerant life as he crisscrossed the country. Along the way, he discovers hidden pieces of Canadaâs Black history and gains the confidence to take on his new world.
Explores themes of identity and migration; Black Canadian history; historic and present day racism in Canada.
Author has published numerous short stories (online and print), including The Dalhousie Review, Room, and The New Quarterly. Her fiction has been supported by the Canada Council and the Toronto Arts Council.
Author is an advocate for social justice and climate change response and currently works with CREW (Community Resilience to Extreme Weather)
Release will coincide with Black History Month. - Orca Book Publishers
After migrating to Canada, Cyril Rowntree navigates the implications of being racialized in his new land as he pieces together the story of a mixed-race baby from the 1920s named Edward. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Cyril Rowntree, a mixed race Jamaican, migrates to Canada after his mother and surrogate grandfather die. Cyril arrives in Toronto and sets about earning a degree, works two jobs and begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his new land.
A chance encounter with a panhandler named Patricia leads Cyril to a suitcase full of photographs and letters dating back to the early 1920s. Cyril is drawn into the letters and their story of a white mother’s struggle to come to terms with the need to give up her mixed race baby, Edward. Abandoned by his white father as a small child, Cyril feels a compelling connection to the boy and begins to look for the rest of Edward’s story.
As he searches, Cyril unearths hidden pieces of Canadian history and gradually gains the confidence to trust his own judgment.
