The Danger Tree

"About the best prose to ever come out of this country, for my money." -ALICE MUNRO THE DANGER TREE was met with enormous acclaim when it was first published, garnering rave reviews from critics and readers alike. Now in a new edition featuring an introduction by Giller Prize-nominated author Lisa Moore, David Macfarlane's memoir tells the story of his mother's family, the Goodyears of Newfoundland. Weaving together the major events of the twentieth century in Newfoundland-the tuberculosis epidemic, the great seal-hunt disaster, the Confederation debate, and the First World War-the memoir brings to life this storied region with wit, insight, and deep affection. Featuring a multi-generational cast of larger-than-life characters, THE DANGER TREE is brilliant, funny, and profoundly moving, a modern classic about family, history, and the stories we tell.

Product details

• Authors: David Macfarlane
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2014
• EAN: 9781443415996
• ISBN: 978-1-4434-1599-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, 2013;2014;2015