Whylah Falls Canadian Literature brutally honest about the past

brutally honest about the past and optimistic for the future

This playful poetic tale about a sheep who won't give up and an old goat who learns a thing or two is inspired by the author's community

and unflagging narrative brio in a manner reminiscent of John Irving and Charles Dickens

One of the first telegraphs was exchanged between Queen Victoria in England and President Buchanan in the United States

It is determined in its will toward self-determination and resolute in its desire to assume control for the creation of knowledge about itself and its people

Whylah Falls Canadian Literature brutally honest about the pastWhylah Falls is a mythic community in the heart of Black Nova Scotia, populated with larger than life characters: lovers, murderers and muses. George Elliott Clarkes sensuous narrative sings with the rhythm of blues and gospel, spinning a complex, absorbing tale of unrequited love, earthy wisdom, devouring corruption and racial injustice. This is a rare and beautiful collection of poetry, as much in demand twenty years after its publication as it was