Bartholomew Wigg is a good man, but when he and his small family embark on a cross-country drive, he finds out what a dangerous place the world can be. With his wife missing, and everything stolen from him, he and his toddler son must find their way through an unfamiliar city, populated by misfits and troublemakers, while also coming to terms with his marriage and his own views on life. In his increasingly desperate search to find Amy, he is helped along in surprising ways by unexpected and good-hearted people. Despite the anxiety and fear, he eventually discovers that the beauty of life overcomes all misfortune. Bartholomew Wigg is a work of Canadian literary fiction, delivering moments of joy, embattlement, quirky encounters, tension, smiles and tears.
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