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The Double Hook

In spare, allusive prose, Sheila Watson charts the destiny of a small, tightly knit community nestled in the BC Interior. Here, among the hills of Cariboo country, men and women are caught upon the double hook of existence, unaware that the flight from danger and the search for glory are both part of the same journey. In Watson's compelling novel, cruelty and kindness, betrayal and faith shape a pattern of enduring significance.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Themes
women
Setting
1950scanadawestern canadacollege
Audience
adult
Length
short · 136 pages

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