![]() ![]() ![]() But their young romance is cut short by the news of a horrifying accident at sea and Jimmy's mysterious disappearance.Ĭircling the disaster are Monkey Beach's remarkable and endearing characters: Jimmy's older sister Lisamarie, our wayward narrator their loving parents, struggling to marry their Haisla heritage with Western ways Uncle Mick, Native-rights activist and devoted Elvis fan the thrifty, self-directed Ma-ma-oo (Haisla for "grandmother"), guardian of the old traditions. Seventeen-year-old Jimmy Hill, ambitious and handsome, is the pride of the village: an Olympic hopeful.ĭespite being sought after by the local boy-chasers, serious-minded Jimmy shows little interest in courtship – until he falls in love with Karaoke, tough as nails and the village beauty. ![]() On the peaceful shore of the Douglas Channel lies the remote Haisla community of Kitamaat, British Columbia. Set amidst the long, cool shadows of B.C.'s Rocky Mountains, Monkey Beach is a novel with the power to remind us that places, as much as people, have stories to tell. ![]() From Eden Robinson, acclaimed as one of Canada's most original voices, comes this rich and haunting story of a family on the edge of heartbreak. ![]()
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