| Author: | Richard Van Camp | ISBN: | 9781926531571 |
| Publisher: | Great Plains Publications | Publication: | February 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Enfield & Wizenty | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Van Camp |
| ISBN: | 9781926531571 |
| Publisher: | Great Plains Publications |
| Publication: | February 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Enfield & Wizenty |
| Language: | English |
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 of tropes from science fiction, horror, Western and Aboriginal traditions. The title story pits Torchy against 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.
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 of tropes from science fiction, horror, Western and Aboriginal traditions. The title story pits Torchy against 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.
