The Road Past Altamont (New Canadian Library) [Paperback]

Gabrielle Roy (Author), Joyce Marshall (Afterword)

Book Description

Series: New Canadian Library | Publication Date: January 5, 2010

In The Road Past Altamont, Roy daringly returns to the same characters and the nearly identical timespan of Street of Riches, but by looking at her subjects with an entirely fresh vision, she creates a wholly new and deeply personal story of young Christine’s decision to become a writer.

This haunting and poignant tale weaves a delicate but substantial network of impressions, emotions, and human relationships.


From the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A consummate artist . . . Miss Roy communicates masterfully, with a beauty which is quite indescribable."—Toronto Star

(Toronto Star )

"[This] book is quite outside the trend of modern fiction. . . . Yet, with a craft so adroit that it seems like instinct itself, it lights up many thoroughfares of the human heart. . . . Miss Roy takes the very pulse of wonder, love, aging, the dividends of solitude, the interweaving of generations."—New York Times Book Review

(New York Times Book Review ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: New Canadian Library (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0771094248
• ISBN-13: 978-0771094248
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,076,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most beautiful little novel, January 12, 2001

By 

Catherine (Falmouth, Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Road Past Altamont (New Canadian Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

Gabrielle Roy is one of my favorite authors and this book is just another example of how she is able, with few well chosen words, to reach deep into the human spirit. On the surface this is a simple story of a little girl growing up and her small adventures with her grand-mother, an older gentlemen in the neighborhood, and her own mother. And yet, it is so much more. It is about growing old. It is about memories. It is about what makes husband and wives stay together against all odds. It is about what makes life a special gift to each and every one of us. If you have not yet read Gabrielle Roy, you are in for a very unique and special treat!!