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The Seary Line
"Lundrigan writes about Newfoundland the way William Faulkner wrote about the American south."
— The Western Star
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Synopsis
Nearing death, an old man laments his poor choice of a wife, and has orchestrated a situation where he will see his childhood love one last time. From these circumstances emerges Stella, a woman who grapples with her family ghosts as they reach across the generations.
The Seary Line is a collage of interactions that explores the strength of a bloodline, and the often minute, but significant energies that propel a life forward.
Recognition
- ★ Honourable Mention for the 2009 Sunburst Award
- ★ Long-listed for the Relit Award
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about The Seary Line
The Seary Line is a character-driven tale and Lundrigan's gift is to create memorable ones… The characters are haunting and evocative.
The Seary Line is steeped in her brand of Newfoundland Gothic, of characters, dilemmas and settings that are tweaked to a pitch of loneliness, defect and calamity all of their own.
If there is a new wave of Newfoundland fiction going on, Nicole Lundrigan may be one of its leaders… Lundrigan writes about Newfoundland the way William Faulkner wrote about the American south.