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The Whirlpool
The Whirlpool | Jane Urquhart
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Written in luminous prose, "The Whirlpool" is a haunting tale set in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in the summer of 1889. This is the season of reckless river stunts, a time when the undertaker's widow is busy with funerals, her days shadowed by her young son's curious silence. Across the street in Kick's Hotel, where Fleda and her husband, David McDougal, have temporary rooms, Fleda dreams of the place above the whirlpool where she first encountered the poet, a man who enters her life and, unwittingly, changes everything. As the summer progresses, the lives of these characters become entangled, and darker, more sinister currents gain momentum. "The Whirlpool," Jane Urquhart's first novel, received Le prix du meilleur livre etranger (Best Foreign Book Award) in France and marked the brilliant debut of a major voice in Canadian fiction.
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The Whirlpool | Jane Urquhart
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Set in Niagara Falls, Ontario in the late 1800s. Centred around three main character's and how their lives become entwined. #lmpbc

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The Whirlpool | Jane Urquhart
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Hotel in Niagara Falls. I'm babysitting my nieces in the hotel while everyone else in my family goes out to celebrate. Here's my celebration - a beautiful big tub and revisiting this little historical fiction gem about Niagara Falls. 💓😘📚🎉

Leelee08 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 8y
Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻😎 8y
BeththeBookDragon We were just reminiscing about our awesome family weekend at NF this past summer!! 8y
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TheNextBook That tub looks amazing! I love a bath and a book. And wine. 8y
ScarletQuill Jealousy... 8y
Yamich49 😍😍 8y
Reviewsbylola I would rather spend my night in a bath tub over going out for sure. 🛀 8y
Bibliogeekery @Reviewsbylola right!?!? Hands down 🎉📚💓 8y
JacqMac Sounds heavenly. 8y
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