Galore
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When a whale beaches itself on the shore of the remote coastal town of Paradise Deep, the last thing any of the townspeople expect to find inside it is a man, silent and reeking of fish, but remarkably alive. The discovery of this mysterious person, soon christened Judah, sets the town scrambling for
… More »When a whale beaches itself on the shore of the remote coastal town of Paradise Deep, the last thing any of the townspeople expect to find inside it is a man, silent and reeking of fish, but remarkably alive. The discovery of this mysterious person, soon christened Judah, sets the town scrambling for answers as its most prominent citizens weigh in on whether he is man or beast, blessing or curse, miracle or demon. Though Judah is a shocking addition, the town of Paradise Deep is already full of unusual characters. King-me Sellers, self-appointed patriarch, has it in for an inscrutable woman known only as Devine?s Widow, with whom he has a decades-old feud. Her granddaughter, Mary Tryphena, is just a child when Judah washes ashore, but finds herself tied to him all her life in ways she never expects. Galore is the story of the saga that develops between these families, full of bitterness and love, spanning two centuries.
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"I don't remember being born, she said, and I won't remember dying." - Devine's Widow (p.250)
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Add a CommentCrummey is a wonderful story-teller - his command of the language. wit and characterization draws you in from the very first page. Worth the read.
Hated it. Couldn’t finish it. I found it improbable and rambling.
Loved it! I'm withholding that .5 because I found the entrance and exit of characters a bit abrupt sometimes. Just like the dust jacket says; "Sprawling and intimate, fantastical and true...set in a realm somewhere between the stark coastal landscape and a world of superstition and myth..." I LOVED IT. I will admit that I enjoy reading stories set in Newfoundland. To me, having never been there myself or experienced it - yet, Newfoundland has a supernatural quality where anything can and does happen and I just eat that stuff up! The story of a small outport and the town's inhabitants over four (I think) generations. It was a family saga that was completely enjoyable and illustrates how history repeats itself - you just have to wait long enough. The interesting characters who kick off the story include Judah, the man who arrives in town via the belly of a beached whale; Devine's Widow, the local witch; King-me Sellers, local cut-throat merchant. The story starts with these main characters, but then continues to follow their heirs down through the genealogical chart. Support and peripheral characters are very important to this saga and help weave the details of everyone's ties together. Family and family history affects the rest of your life; for better or for worse.
Pure magic! A real page turner!
This was my first read of anything by Crummey and I found it extremely enjoyable. The folklore was wonderfully told. It was another that sat with me after I had finished it, wishing there was more.
Newfee tales at their finest. A chronicle of 3 or 4 generations in a Newfoundland outpost. Lots of colour and detail about life in a fishing community.
Shortlisted for 2011 Impac prize. "A whale of a Newfoundland tale....His two previous novels, River Thieves and The Wreckage, were critical successes and national bestsellers, and deservedly so. They were very good books and I enjoyed them immensely. Galore blows them out of the water." Steven Galloway Globe & Mail August 14 2009
Exceptional. Original and captivating.
Epic
very well written; the text caught me from page 1... and i read well into part 2 before getting bored and skimming to the en--that is a record for me !