A gorgeous historical tale that memorabley blends human drama with realities of the time.
Dazzling and impassioned, Gutteridge’s latest, a 100-pages long narrative that sets up the main story of a full-length historical novel, evokes history while taking readers on one woman’s journey to finding her place in the bigger scheme of things. Born in the 1840s, Lily Corcoron lost her mother to an illness at a young age. Her routine life with her father is again disrupted when an unexpected event leads to them leaving Lambton county. Lily goes to Port Sarnia to live with her Aunt Bridie and Uncle Chester. But her misfortunes are not over yet. The gripping third-person narrative of the novel spans several years, creating a vivid image of a country facing an identity crisis and the family that struggles alongside it. The story is full of precise descriptions of the Canadian landscape during the 1850s, from events that shaped the nation to the impact they had on its people. Lily, who takes center stage in the story, captivates with her courage and resilience. This historical narrative powerfully evokes a time and place in Canadian history. Readers will be eager to know how Lily’s life unravels further.
Lily of Lambton: A Prologue
Don Gutteridge
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