A Splinter in the Heart

by Al Purdy

Book Overview

Al Purdy's only novel, A Splinter in the Heart , is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that unfolds against the real-life tragedy of what came to be known as the Trenton Disaster. Set in 1918, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Patrick Cameron and the events that will change him - and the Ontario town in which he lives - forever. Over the course of one summer and fall, Patrick finds love with a girl whose betrayal he cannot foresee, confronts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771071957
• ISBN13: 9780771071959
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Emblem Editions
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"