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A season in Chezgh'un : a novel / Darrel J. McLeod.

McLeod, Darrel J., (author.).

Summary:

"A subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien. James, a talented and conflicted Cree man from a tiny settlement in Northern Alberta, has settled into a comfortable middle-class life in Kitsilano, a trendy neighbourhood of Vancouver. He is living the life he had once dreamed of--travel, a charming circle of sophisticated friends, a promising career and a loving relationship with a caring man--but he chafes at being assimilated into mainstream society, removed from his people and culture. The untimely death of James's mother, his only link to his extended family and community, propels him into a quest to reconnect with his roots. He secures a job as a principal in a remote northern Dakelh community but quickly learns that life there isn't the fix he'd hoped it would be: His encounters with poverty, cultural disruption and abuse conjure ghosts from his past that drive him toward self-destruction. During the single year he spends in northern BC, James takes solace in the richness of the Dakelh culture--the indomitable spirit of the people, and the splendour of nature--all the while fighting to keep his dark side from destroying his life."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771623629 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 320 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & McIntyre, [2023]
Subject: Friendship > Fiction.
Gay men > Fiction.
Indigenous children > Fiction.
Indigenous men > Fiction.
School principals > Fiction.
Teachers > Fiction.
British Columbia, Northern > Fiction.
Genre: Psychological fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch FIC McLeo 31681010342723 FICTIONPBK Available -


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