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- Dry Water: A Novel by Robert J.C. Stead
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: University of Ottawa Press
- Series: Canadian Literature Collection
summary
Dry Water tells the story of Donald Strand, from the time of his arrival as a ten-year-old orphan at his relatives’ Manitoba farm in 1890 to his apogee as a successful farmer. It recounts the crises he faces during a troubled marriage and the great stock market crash of 1929. His life parallels the growth and development of Manitoba during the same period.
Stead considered Dry Water, written in 1934–1935, to be his crowning achievement. He was unable to find a publisher for it during his lifetime, although an abridged edition was published by Tecumseh Press in 1983. This new edition includes the complete typescript, a critical introduction, and explanatory notes that place this novel in its proper literary and historical context.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xlii
- Part Three
- pp. 149-294
- Explanatory Notes
- pp. 295-302
- Textual Notes
- pp. 303-304
- Variant Readings
- pp. 305-339
Additional Information
ISBN
9780776617749
Related ISBN(s)
9780776606750
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
781535171
Pages
384
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No