Mercy among the children
Mercy Among the Children received effusive praise from the critics, was nominated for a Governor General's Award and won the Giller Prize. It was named one of 2000's best books, became a national bestseller in hardcover for months, and would be published in the US and UK. It is seen, however, as being at odds with literary fashion for concerning itself with good and evil and the human freedom to choose between them -- an approach that puts Richards, as Maclean's magazine says, firmly in the tra…
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :Mercy among the children / David Adams Richards.
Summary
Mercy Among the Children received effusive praise from the critics, was nominated for a Governor General's Award and won the Giller Prize. It was named one of 2000's best books, became a national bestseller in hardcover for months, and would be published in the US and UK. It is seen, however, as being at odds with literary fashion for concerning itself with good and evil and the human freedom to choose between them -- an approach that puts Richards, as Maclean's magazine says, firmly in the tradition of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Author Wayne Johnston recounts hearing Richards read in 1983 and being struck by his unqualified love for every one of his characters, even though "it was not then fashionable to love your characters". Pottersfield Portfolio editor Tony Tremblay calls Richards the most misunderstood Canadian writer of the century, and a "great moralist", comparing him to Morley Callaghan, Kafka and Melville.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2000.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Doubleday Canada
- Place of Publication:Toronto
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2000.
Notes
Electronic book.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780307373816, 0307373819
- oclc:ocn858016442
- LC Classification:PR9199.3.R465
- Dewey Decimal:813/.54
Rate & Review