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Wonder World
WINNER, Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
Wonder World is a look at a part of the country not often written about (Casey Plett’s work and Miriam Toews’ come to mind – these places do exist in literature, just not widely) and a wonderful contribution to the queer literary landscape. I’ll be on the lookout for what Byggdin writes next.” – Tara-Michelle Ziniuk, ROOM MagazineTwenty-seven-year-old Isaac Funk is broke, drifting, and questioning his lonely existence on the East Coast. Having left his conservative hometown of Newfield, Manitoba full of piss and vinegar, Isaac’s dreams of studying music and embracing queer culture in Halifax have gradually fizzled out. When his grandfather dies and leaves him a substantial inheritance, Isaac is pulled back to the Prairies for the first time in ten years.
Finding his father Abe just as enigmatic and unreachable as always and his extended family more fragmented than ever, Isaac begins to wonder if there will ever be a place for him in Newfield.
Is the prodigal son home for good, or is it time to cut and run once more?
“Some writers seem to have an inborn affinity and genuine flare for originality and the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that quickly engages their reader’s rapt attention and doesn’t let go until the very last page is read. All of which is even more impressive when considering that Wonder World is K. R. Byggdin’s debut as a published author – and they prove to be just such a talented novelist. A masterpiece of literary fiction, Wonder World is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition for community, college, and university library Contemporary Literary Fiction collections.” – Midwest Book Review
Wonder World is a look at a part of the country not often written about (Casey Plett’s work and Miriam Toews’ come to mind – these places do exist in literature, just not widely) and a wonderful contribution to the queer literary landscape. I’ll be on the lookout for what Byggdin writes next.” – Tara-Michelle Ziniuk, ROOM Magazine
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Dimensions:
176 Pages
8.61in * 5.68in * .49in
250gr
Published:
April 15, 2022
Publisher:
ISBN:
9781773370736
Language:
eng
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