Crackpot
Title:
Crackpot
Author:
Preferred Call Number:
FICTION WISEMAN
Publication Information:
Toronto : McClelland and Stewart, 2008.
Physical Description:
482 pages ; 18 cm.
General Note:
Various publishers, dates and paging.
ISBN:
9780771088865
9780771098512
9780771090349
Summary:
Hoda, the protagonist of Crackpot , is one of the most captivating characters in Canadian fiction. Graduating from a tumultuous childhood to a life of prostitution, she becomes a legend in her neighbourhood, a canny and ingenious woman, generous, intuitive, and exuding a wholesome lust for life. Resonant with myth and superstition, this radiant novel is a joyous celebration of life and the mystery that is at the heart of all experience.
Lists and Awards:
Winnipeg 150 Fiction