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The Tin Flute

The Tin Flute, Gabrielle Roy's first novel, is a classic of Canadian fiction. Imbued with Roy's unique brand of compassion and compelling understanding, this moving story focuses on a family in the Saint-Henri slums of Montreal, its struggles to overcome poverty and ignorance, and its search for love.

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An affecting story of familial tenderness, sacrifice, and survival during the Second World War, The Tin Flutewon both the Governor General's Award and the Prix Femina of France. The novel was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture in 1983.

From the Hardcover edition.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 389 pages

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