Before the Flood

By Alan R. Wilson

Winner of the 1999 Chapters/Books In Canada First Novel Award. Before the Flood takes place in a time when satellite malls didn't hide the horizon, when the best hockey players were found on six... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896951120
• ISBN13: 9781896951126
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Cormorant Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Memorable!

This novel won the best first novel in Canada award, and I can see why. It's an alluring exploration of loss, love, and and small-town life where the long reach of memory is ever present. The characters are vividly drawn and have stayed with me since.

excellent

I first had this book read to me in class, in pre-published format by my junior high teacher who is also the author's brother. We all loved it, it sparked discussions and laughs, it pulls you in and you genuinely care about the characters, and are excited to see what happens next. Four years later while browsing the book store i saw it on the shelf and bought it immediately. On reading it the second time now more mature, i see even more of what makes this book so great. A story centred on a boy in a small town, daring to be different and trying to figure out where life is really going. many books try to tackle this and it all ends up sounding the same. Before the Flood breathes something different into that "small town" with lives and characters that will make you smile, make you sad, and get you thinking. Definately a book to pick up.