For Sure

For Sure is among other things a labyrinth, a maze, an exploration of the folly of numbers, a repository, a defense and an illustration of the Chiac language. Written in dazzling prose--which is occasionally interrupted by surprising bits of information, biography, and definitions that appear on the page--Daigle perfectly captures the essence of a place and offers us a reflection on minority cultures and their obsession with language. It is also the continuing story of Terry and Carmen, familiar to us from previous works, their children Etienne and Marianne, and all those.

• International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

  2015

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