The Convict Lover
A True Story
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Fiction & Literature, Literary, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Merilyn Simonds | ISBN: | 9780994841803 |
| Publisher: | Merilyn Simonds Publications | Publication: | September 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Merilyn Simonds |
| ISBN: | 9780994841803 |
| Publisher: | Merilyn Simonds Publications |
| Publication: | September 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In a dark and stifling Kingston attic overflowing with old letters, pamphlets and clippings, an incredible discovery was made: scores of flimsy sheets of paper, hastily scribbled upon—a clandestine correspondence between a schoolgirl living in the village of Portsmouth in 1919 and a convict imprisoned in Kingston Penitentiary.
A dazzling blend of historical detective work and imaginative recreation, The Convict Lover takes the reader on a haunting, unforgettable journey through the world of Canada’s oldest most norotorious prison and the people who lived in its shadow.
Published in 1996 in hardcover and paperback by Macfarlane, Walter & Ross, subsequently in paperback by McClelland & Stewart. Now available in paperback from the author. Published as an eBook in 2015 by Merilyn Simonds Publications. Designed and produced by Creative Bungalow.com.
Praise for The Convict Lover:
“A tour de force. Simonds’ prose is alluring, her historical detective work is flawless…” —Sandra Gwyn, The Globe and Mail
In a dark and stifling Kingston attic overflowing with old letters, pamphlets and clippings, an incredible discovery was made: scores of flimsy sheets of paper, hastily scribbled upon—a clandestine correspondence between a schoolgirl living in the village of Portsmouth in 1919 and a convict imprisoned in Kingston Penitentiary.
A dazzling blend of historical detective work and imaginative recreation, The Convict Lover takes the reader on a haunting, unforgettable journey through the world of Canada’s oldest most norotorious prison and the people who lived in its shadow.
Published in 1996 in hardcover and paperback by Macfarlane, Walter & Ross, subsequently in paperback by McClelland & Stewart. Now available in paperback from the author. Published as an eBook in 2015 by Merilyn Simonds Publications. Designed and produced by Creative Bungalow.com.
Praise for The Convict Lover:
“A tour de force. Simonds’ prose is alluring, her historical detective work is flawless…” —Sandra Gwyn, The Globe and Mail
