A collection of 12 stories by this Canadian author. All of the stories are set in Cape Breton on the Atlantic Coast, in the communities of emigre Scots highlanders whose way of life has scarcely changed in hundreds of years.
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“A collection all admirers of short fiction will want to own.”
–Joyce Carol Oates
From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
–Joyce Carol Oates
From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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The stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are remarkably simple ? a family is drawn together by shared and separate losses, a child?s reality conflicts with his parents? memories, a young man struggles to come to terms with the loss of his father.
Yet each piece of writing in this critically acclaimed collection is infused with a powerful life of its own, a precision of language and a scrupulous fidelity to the reality of time and place, of sea and Maritime farm.
Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, the seven stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood map the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between man and woman, parent and child. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Yet each piece of writing in this critically acclaimed collection is infused with a powerful life of its own, a precision of language and a scrupulous fidelity to the reality of time and place, of sea and Maritime farm.
Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, the seven stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood map the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between man and woman, parent and child. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Masterful Short-Storytelling,
By Steve Bond (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)
MacLeod's short stories are the best I have ever read, and I write that as someone who doesn't usually like short stories. He manages to compress more emotion into one of these tales than the most writers can manage in a whole novel. Utterly wonderful.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A heart warming celebration of life in the face of adversity,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)
On the surface 'The Lost Salt Gift of Blood' appears preoccupied with tragedy and death. However, read a little deeper and one finds it to be very life affirming. The themes of family, traditions, relationships, death, isolation and endurance echo throughout the short stories. The thematic parallels are skillfully woven into the fabric of the novel, highlighting that indeed, no one story can stand alone. It is worth reading!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
enlightening reading,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)
Written with great care, precision and meaning. You must read between the lines to get the most out of the book. Although all the stories revolve around death, grief, and pain, the focus on the life of the characters, rites of passage, and relationships is truly inspiring. I really enjoyed this book.
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