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Of the Fields, Lately

David French

A son returns after an absence of two years to find both his mother and family friend Wiff trying to sustain his father, Jacob. A heart attack has forced Jacob out of work, and he can't reconcile himself to his frightening situation. The characters all discover something about themselves under this pressure of imminent death. Of the Fields, Lately won the Chalmers Award in 1973.

Book Details

  • Publisher: House of Anansi Press
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 1991
  • Pages: 112
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.34in - 5.74in - 0.39in - 0.37lb
  • EAN: 9780887845086
  • Categories: American - GeneralCanadian

About the Author

French, David: - David French was one of Canada's best-known and critically acclaimed playwrights. He was one of the first inductees into the Newfoundland Arts Hall of Honour, and was an Officer of the Order of Canada. David French died in 2010.