Wintergarden

by Robert Allen

58 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Robert Allen (1946–2006) lived in Montreal and Ayer’s Cliff in Quebec’s Eastern Townships and taught creative writing at Concordia University. He is the author of fourteen books of poetry and prose including the poetry collections Magellan’s Clouds (1987), Ricky Ricardo Suites (2000), Standing Wave (2005) and The Encantadas (2007). Born in Bristol, England he was educated at the University of Toronto and Cornell University. He was the editor of the longest-running Anglo-Quebec literary journal, Matrix.

Reviews

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was very challenging for me to stay interested in this book. I wasn't really interested in the story until chapter 14. And the only reason I stuck to reading it was because it was for bookclub. Otherwise, I don't think I would have finished it.

I am happy that I did finish it because there is a very good story in it. Heartbreaking, heart wrenching and incredible!