Raincoast Books
Available: 07/07/05
5 3/8 x 8 · 380 pages
978-1-55192-843-2
CDN $21.95 · pb

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Sointula

Bill Gaston

The paperback edition of Bill Gaston’s critically acclaimed novel, his first in five years. Picked as one of 2004’s best in the Globe and Mail’s annual Writers’ Picks issue.

At the heart of Sointula is Evelyn, the mayor’s wife in an Ontario city. Summoned to B.C. to attend the deathbed of Claude, her long-ago first lover, Evelyn succumbs to a cascade of grief. Impulsively, she throws away the trappings of her privileged life, steals a kayak and embarks on a quest that takes her deep into the West Coast wilderness.

“Each new book by Bill Gaston reminds us that he is one of our best writers.” —Jack Hodgins

Bill Gaston (Victoria, B.C.) is the author of several works of fiction, including the Giller Prize-nominated story collection Mount Appetite. He is the recipient of many accolades and awards.