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82nd out of 401 books
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305 voters
The Mountain and the Valley
The Mountain and the Valley is an affectionate portrait of David Canaan, a sensitive boy who becomes increasingly aware of the difference that sets him apart from his family and his neighbours. David’s desire to write is the secret that gives this haunting story its detailed focus and its poignant theme.
Set in the years leading up to World War II and against the backdrop o...more
Set in the years leading up to World War II and against the backdrop o...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
November 1st 1989
by New Canadian Library
(first published 1954)
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One of my favourite Canadian Lit books. If I would have rated this after the first time I read it, I would have given it 5 stars - then, I was young and impressionable. After a second, more analytical read, I still think it is a beautiful and well-written story, but it could flow a little better.
Everything about this book is subtle, which convey's the sense of lose and loneliness all the more readily.
Spoiler: there is a death at the end of this novel that is utterly beautiful in its descriptio...more
Everything about this book is subtle, which convey's the sense of lose and loneliness all the more readily.
Spoiler: there is a death at the end of this novel that is utterly beautiful in its descriptio...more
My favorite Canadian novel of all time. Buckler is able to capture moments so beautifully. His writing is poetic and so clearly draws images that the reader wants to savor and cherish.
About the most quintessentially Nova Scotian Book I have ever read.
Love Ernest Buckler stories and all stories about the west.
Read it in uni and loved it.
Intensely beautiful descriptions of rural life and the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. Not exactly a pulse-racing thriller - this is a quiet story that demands a slow read. David is at times a frustrating main character, but it's heartbreaking to watch him sinking into boredom and despair as the story comes to a close.
I was required to read this book for a Canadian Literature course in University. It became of one my favourites. I could really relate to some of the feelings that David has about life.
I read this book in a high school Can lit class, and it has stayed with me for many years. Beautiful descriptive writing, at times a bit dense, but well worth the read.
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