Godless but loyal to heaven

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  • Author: Van Camp, Richard
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    In Richard Van Camp's fictionalized north anything can happen and yet each story is rooted in a vivid contemporary reality. The stories offer a potent mix tape of tropes from science fiction, horror, Western and Aboriginal traditions. The title story pits Torchy against the Smith Squad, fighting for love and family in a bloody, cathartic, and ultimately hopeful narrative. Van Camp's characters repeatedly confront the bleakness of sexual assault, substance addiction and violence with the joy and humour of inspired storytelling.

    Genre: Canadian fiction, Indigenous materials, Short stories
    Original Publisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba , Enfield & Wizenty
    Language(s): English

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In Richard Van Camp's fictionalized north anything can happen and yet each story is rooted in a vivid contemporary reality. The stories offer a potent mix tape of tropes from science fiction, horror, Western and Aboriginal traditions. The title story pits Torchy against the Smith Squad, fighting for love and family in a bloody, cathartic, and ultimately hopeful narrative. Van Camp's characters repeatedly confront the bleakness of sexual assault, substance addiction and violence with the joy and humour of inspired storytelling.

Genre
Canadian fiction
Indigenous materials
Short stories
Publisher (Source)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enfield & Wizenty

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