Book
Drowning in darkness / Peter Oliva.
Summary:
This is set in a coal-mining community in southern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass. Elements of the fantastic exist in the land itself, particularly in the gassy, bituminous coal-mines found in the Pass. While one might expect a mine's roof to fall, it is in fact the floor that continually heaves up under a miner's boots. The methane that seeps from the rock and circulates throughout a coal-mine creates this magic, able to soften coal or induce sleep and incite dreams. The mine's gas-marbled darkness and a story about a woman from southern Italy longing to escape the Pass are combined to bring about a fantastic suggestion that washes the reader of her tale right back to its beginning.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781896951201
- ISBN: 1896951201
- Physical Description: 179 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Dunvegan, Ont. : Cormorant Books, c1993.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Cormorant book". |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Crowsnest Pass (Alta. and B.C.) > Fiction. Italians > Canada > Fiction. Coal miners > Fiction. Dreams > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at College of the Rockies.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Campus | PS 8579 .L325 D76 1993 (Text) | 11111001223470 | CRANBROOK | Volume hold | Available | - |
