{"product_id":"rosas-very-own-personal-revolution-paperback","title":"Rosa's Very Own Personal Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric DuPont\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter McCambridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful tale of personal revolution in a tiny Quebec village.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosa Ost grows up in Notre-Dame-du-Cachalot, where paper and boredom reign. As the only daughter of a trade unionist and Scrabble ace, Rosa's destiny takes center stage in this story of journeys, impossible deaths, and unsettling dreams. She leaves for Montreal on a quest to summon the westerly wind, vital to the local economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom gossips to exotic dancers and centuries-old curses, \u003ci\u003eRosa's Very Own Personal Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e is a boundary-pushing story about stories and storytellers. It's a reminder that revolutions in Quebec aren't always quiet. Perfect for readers seeking Canadian literary fiction with humor and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Dupont\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Amqui, Quebec, in 1970. He left his native Gaspé Peninsula at age 16 for Austria and other faraway locales, returning to Quebec in 2003 to accept a position as a lecturer in translation at the McGill University School of Continuing Studies. His fourth novel, \u003ci\u003eLa Fiancée américaine\u003c\/i\u003e, released in 2012, won the Prix des libraires du Québec and the Prix littéraire des collégiens. Its English translation by Peter McCambridge, \u003ci\u003eSongs for the Cold of Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and subsequently published by HarperVia, under the title\u003ci\u003e The American Fiancée.\u003c\/i\u003e Originally from Ireland, \u003ci\u003ePeter McCambridge\u003c\/i\u003e holds a BA in modern languages from Cambridge University, England, and has lived in Quebec City since 2003. He runs \u003ci\u003eQuébec Reads\u003c\/i\u003e and now \u003ci\u003eQC Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eLife in the Court of Matane\u003c\/i\u003e was the first novel he chose for this collection and the book that made him want to become a literary translator in the first place. His translations have been \u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Translations, longlisted for \u003ci\u003eCanada Reads\u003c\/i\u003e, and finalists for the Giller Prize and the Governor General's Award for Translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.5 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331930951917,"sku":"9781771862882","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/o3pgxZLn8M9781771862882.webp?v=1784961758","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/rosas-very-own-personal-revolution-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}