My Account Log in

1 option

Hard light / Michael Crummey ; a new afterword by the author and a new introduction by Lisa Moore.

Van Pelt Library PR9199.3.C717 H37 2015
Loading location information...

Available This item is available for access.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Crummey, Michael, 1965- author.
Contributor:
Moore, Lisa, 1964- writer of introduction.
Series:
Brick Books classics ; 5.
Brick Books classics ; 5
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Newfoundland and Labrador--Poetry.
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Labrador (N.L.)--Poetry.
Labrador (N.L.).
Genre:
Poetry.
Physical Description:
171 pages ; 22 cm.
Edition:
Brick Books classics first edition.
Place of Publication:
London, Ontario : Brick Books, 2015.
Summary:
On the occasion of the publisher's 40th anniversary, Brick Books presents this new edition of Michael Crummey's classic depiction of an almost vanished way of life. Book jacket.
Contents:
Rust 21
32 Little Stories
Water
East by the Sea and West by the Sea 27
The Way Things Were 28
Making the Fish 30
Acts of God 33
The Law of the Ocean 34
Grace 36
When the Time Came 39
Fifties 40
Earth
Bread 43
Root Cellar 44
Husbanding 46
Stones 48
Bay de Verde 49
The Burnt Woods 51
Jiggs' Dinner 52
Old Christmas Day 55
Fire
32 Little Stories 59
Bonfire Night 61
Flame 62
The Tennessee Waltz 64
Bonfire Night (2) 65
What We Needed 68
Solomon Evans' Son 71
Infrared 72
Air
Her Mark 75
Procession 77
Old Wives' Tales 79
Two Voices 80
Your Soul, Your Soul, Your Soul 81
Kite 82
Stan's Last Song 83
Dominion 86
Discovering Darkness
'Magic Lantern' (April 1889) 89
Learning THE Price of FISH, 1876-1887
And now to make a start as a boy of very little understanding,' (1876) 93
'A hard toil and worry for nothing.' (1879) 94
A trip to the Labrador among the Esquimaux' (1882) 96
'The price of fish.' (September, 1887) 97
Expecting to be Changed, 1887-1894
'On the broad Atlantic for the first time to cross the pond: (November, 1887) 101
'Names of the Ropes' (1887) 102
'Crossing the equator. Arrived in Rio Grande.' (1888) 103
'Arrived in Kong Kong, November 9. The histories of China.' (1888) 104
'The Fearnot of Liverpool' (1889) 105
Arrived in Odessa, Russia. Bonaparte at Moscow.' (1889) 106
'In a great row and got locked up.' (1890) 107
'Observatory on Mount Pleasant' (1890) 109
A hard looking sight but not lost.' (1890) 110
'Taking photographs.' (1891) 112
'Now in Africa among the Natives.' (1891) 113
A narrow escape almost but saved' (1892) 114
"Useful information, the Holy Lands' (1893) 116
Understanding the Heart, 1894-1935
'When I started trading.' (1894) 121
'Boat Building.' (1899) 122
'Who can understand the heart of a man.' (1907) 123
'Distance from Newfoundland. Northernmost grave in the world' (1913) 125
'Life and its pleasures.' (1921) 127
At home on a cold winter's night. The changing scenes of Life.' (1928) 129
An old sailor's portion.' (1932) 131
'Pulling along toward the last end of the Warp of life and the man changes.' (1935) 133
A Map of the Islands
What's Lost 137
Naming the Islands 140
All the Way Home 142
Stealing Bait 144
Cousin 145
Capelin Scull 147
Water Glass 149
Newfoundland Sealing Disaster 151
Hunters & Gatherers 152
The Women 155
Cain 156
The Cold War 157
Moravians 158
Painting the Islands 159
Company 161
The Change Islands 162.
ISBN:
1771313463
9781771313469
OCLC:
902919278
Publisher Number:
99965854144

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account