Alexi zentner is the winner of the 2008 narrative prize and 2008 o. Id been reading by the light coming through my window and as i read the last words, it became too dark to read any longer. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e. Our narrator, stephen, has just returned to sawgamet after a long absence because his mother is dying. But this book captures the most personal moments in life as well as. He has also written the lobster kings, another book i would like to read. Casey tolfree unpacks the books elegant mingling of past and present, reality and. Jul 19, 2011 spectral beings haunt the pages of alexi zentners eerie, beautifully written first novel, touch, set in the remote woods of canada. Alexi zentner s debut, touch, began as a short story and grew to a mythical realist novel that delivers monsters, secret family histories and three generations of the boucher family all nestled in sawgamet, a northwoods logging town. March 2011 courtney tenz fiction touch by alexi zentner. Alexi zentner s touch follows stephen boucher, a middle aged priest, as he returns home to the town of sawgamet in northern canada, to be with his mother in her final hours. But this book captures the most personal moments in life as well as the most dramatic ones alexi zentner conveys three generations of a familys intimate emotional experience in language that pierces the heart. Henry prize and the 2008 narrative prize for short stories. I read touch for my az canlit project, thinking it was my last book.
In touch, the debut novel by alexi zentner, we follow the story of three generations of one family who live and work in sawgamet, a small canadian mining and logging town. Though i loved the lyrical style and mythical realism authors definition of this story set in the harsh wilderness of northern british columbia, i have come away with questions and may not truly understand what happened here. Henry prize stories 2008 where it was chosen as a jury favorite by. Spectral beings haunt the pages of alexi zentner s eerie, beautifully written first novel, touch, set in the remote woods of canada. Alexi zentners touch follows stephen boucher, a middle aged priest, as he returns home to the town of sawgamet in northern canada, to be with his mother in her final hours.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading touch. Though i loved the lyrical style and mythical realism authors definition of this story set in the harsh wilderness of. Buy this book returning home on the eve of his mother. Copperhead the lobster kings touch kobo canada canadian independent bookstores amazon. The national post if there were such a thing, alexi zentner would have been named canlits rookie of the year.
Touch, by alexi zentner is the kind of novel i want to discuss with a friend. He has had short stories published in various american magazines and anthologies. So it is with alexi zentners debut fiction, touch there isnt a weak sentence in the book. Alexi zentner s debut novel is poised to be one of those books that gets people talking.
May 12, 2011 in touch, the debut novel by alexi zentner, we follow the story of three generations of one family who live and work in sawgamet, a small canadian mining and logging town. Alexi zentners copperhead is a vivid portrait of what happens to a thoughtful teenager whos forced to face hard questions of right and wrong, and to decide when familial love and loyalty may demand too. Alexi zentners debut, touch, began as a short story and grew to a mythical realist novel that delivers monsters, secret family histories and three generations of the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A chronicle of the birth of a town and the passing of a way of being in the world, touch is unique, compelling and full of marvels.
His fiction has appeared in the atlantic monthly, tin house, glimmer train, and the o. Henry prize, and his fiction has been featured in the atlantic and tin house. He has had short stories published in various american. This weeks featured title is alexi zetners debut novel touch. Read touch by alexi zentner available from rakuten kobo. Jeannot, the grandfather, is the founder of goldtown sawgamet, discovered while he was fleeing an abusive adolescent past a. Soft as falling snow, delicate as rime on glass, touch is a remarkable debut novel from canadianborn writer, alexi zentner. Robert lennon in sawgamet, a north woods boomtown gone bust. The cold hovers in the background of touch the way it must in the northwoods of canada. In sharp, startling prose, alexi zenter seamlessly weaves the story of sawgamet and its inhabitants, creating a world of myth and magic, hard truths, aching loss, and spectacular triumphs. Alexi zentner was born in ontario, canada, and currently lives in ithaca, new york, with his wife and two daughters. His fiction has been featured in the atlantic and tin house.
Steeped in a world of mythical monsters of the woods and ghosts that help the characters on their rightful paths, alexi zentners debut novel examines the history of the town sawgamet and its founders the boucher family. Alexi zentner was born and raised in kitchener, ontario, and. Spectral beings haunt the pages of alexi zentners eerie, beautifully written first novel, touch, set in the remote woods of canada. The book tells the tale of three generations of a single family, as narrated from the viewpoint of the youngest, stephen, the minister son of a logging foreman, and grandson of jeannot, onetime gold prospector and. Andrew abrahams, people on the eve of his mothers death, stephen. Sawgamet, the remote northerncanadian setting of alexi zentners touch, experienced a goldrush heyday after a vagabond orphan named jeannot caught a fish with a gold nugget in its belly.
Apr 04, 2011 touch, by alexi zentner is the kind of novel i want to discuss with a friend. His short story touch, originally published in tin house is featured in the o. The book tells the tale of three generations of a single family, as narrated from. Touch ebook by alexi zentner 9780393082364 rakuten kobo. Touch by alexi zentner i finished this book yesterday evening. During the long night with her, he recalls the stories of the three generations of his family and how their lives have intertwined. He is also the author of the internationally acclaimed novels, the lobster kings, and touch. Good oldfashioned storytelling lies at the heart of touch by firsttime author alexi zentner. In sawgamet, a mining town turned logging village after the gold rush, sixteenyearold jeannot boucher breaks ground in hopes of making his fortune with only his dog, flaireur, for company. So it is with alexi zentner s debut fiction, touch there isnt a weak sentence in the book.
His fiction has appeared in the atlantic monthly, tin house, and many other publications. Alexi zentner is the author of touch, which was published in a dozen countries. Alexi zentners debut, touch, began as a short story and grew to a mythical realist novel that delivers monsters, secret family histories and three generations of the boucher family all nestled in sawgamet, a northwoods logging town. Alexi zentner purchase your local independent bookstore will be happy to order preorder any of alexis books.
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Henry prize stories, the atlantic monthly and tin house. Alexi zentners copperhead is a vivid portrait of what happens to a thoughtful teenager whos forced to face hard questions of right and wrong, and to decide when familial love and loyalty may demand too much. His fiction has appeared in the atlantic monthly, tin house, glimmer train, and the. Sawgamet, the remote northerncanadian setting of alexi zentner s touch, experienced a goldrush heyday after a vagabond orphan named jeannot caught a fish with a gold nugget in its belly. Touch is one of those infrequent yet precious novels that bridge the world of the known and the unknown.
Something i just learned alexi zentner also writes under this name. Like all great writers, zentner has created a believable and evocative world. A version of the opening chapter was featured in the 2008 edition of the o. Touch was a 2011 giller prize nominee and is alexi zentners first novel. He is also the author of the internationally acclaimed novels, the lobster. Alexi zentner is the author of the lobster kings and touch, which was published in a dozen countries. A sublime haunting, a ripping yarn, and a killer debut. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Alexi zentners debut novel is poised to be one of those books that gets people talking.
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