White Narcissus

By Raymond Knister

Book Overview

In Lower Warping, escape is never simply a matter of leaving. Richard Milne, a successful writer and former advertising worker, returns from the city to the rural community of his youth, where farm work, neighbourly scrutiny and old domestic tensions draw him back into lives shaped by obligation. His desire to leave the countryside with Ada Lethen confronts her conviction that she cannot abandon the estranged parents whose household depends upon her. The conflict unfolds through the practical realities of rural life: labour that must be completed, property disputes that unsettle relationships, and family responsibilities that resist easy solutions. Detailed farm routines give the novel its firm social ground, while psychological reflection reveals the distance between what people feel, what they say and what others understand. Love and freedom are measured against sacrifice, dependence and the persistent influence of the past, creating a drama in which private choices carry consequences beyond the individual. This work of Canadian rural fiction observes a close community without reducing its inhabitants to simple types. Richard's position as both a returning local and a man altered by city life sharpens the novel's attention to belonging and emotional isolation. Its restrained focus on failed communication and competing duties turns an intimate family predicament into a searching examination of how social and familial bonds can sustain, confine and divide. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9377782368
• ISBN13: 9789377782368
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"