Wildlives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781553654094)

Deep in the wilderness of the Laurentian mountain range lives a community of troubled souls. There's Lila, the landlady of the forest who shoulders a terrible guilt; the young, beautiful and carefree Violette, who bears deep childhood scars; and the boy Jeremie, who whispers his confessions to frogs and ants in the forest. There's Claire who writes murder scenes, and Simon, who cares for his brother's son while pining for various women. Each character has come to this forgiving Eden to escape some private trauma; forced to interact through loneliness and proximity, they learn each other's secrets, with stunning consequences. At once tender and uplifting, "Wildlives" is a beautiful novel about the nature of beauty and its infinite power to heal.

Author: Monique Proulx
ISBN-10: 1553654099
ISBN-13: 9781553654094
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Language: English
Published: 05/11/2010
Pages: 318
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d
Award: Governor General's Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Quill & Quire 05/27/2009 pg. 33