Home/
Lane That Had No Turning: and Other Tales Concerning the People of Pontiac
Lane That Had No Turning: and Other Tales Concerning the People of Pontiac
No customer reviews yet
ISBN 9780988129375
New notes explain the historical context behind this collection of highly readable stories about Quebec during the years following 1763, when Britain took possession of French Canada after defeating France in the Seven Years War ...
An introduction and notes by Jen Rubio provide key historical context to this collection of short stories exploring Quebec's political, military, and social past, as well as its troubled relationship with English-speaking Canada (then Upper Canada) in the years following the British defeat of France in 1763. While Parker's depiction of French-Canadian social mores is exaggerated and sometimes less than historically accurate-the stories were published originally in mass circulation magazines in the United States and Britain-the stories are well-written and show a little-known side of Canadian literary history. Parker's work is very much in the fin-de-siècle Gothic tradition, in the genre of Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw (1898). Indeed, the stories are at times downright weird, with dark intrigue, degenerate hearts, tortured souls, and desperate violence. Modern critics have wrestled with them, attempted to dismiss them, but they still remain a curious, haunting moment in Canada's literary canon.About the author
Product details
Pub dateMay 4, 2015
ISBN-10098812937X
ISBN-139780988129375
LanguageEnglish
Last updated 2026-03-20 15:09
$17.59
$19.95
11% off
You save $2.36 · list price $19.95
In stock — ships in 24 hours with free tracking
Delivery by Monday, September 14, 2026
Sign in to Add to Saved list
Fast checkout
Pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay when available.
Payment received
We are registering your order now. Please stay on this page while we redirect you to the confirmation page.
Free delivery on orders over $35.
15-day returns. Any reason.
Secure checkout. We never store card details.
Readers who bought this also bought
More from Canadian
