The Immaculate Conception

By Gaétan Soucy

Book Overview

In 1920s Montreal, 75 parishoners die one terrible night at the hands of an arsonist. Among the survivors are Remouald, whose nightmarish, repressed childhood memories cause him constant turmoil; S raphon, his invalid father who holds a self-destructive secret; and schoolteacher Cl mentine Cl ment, who obsesses in solitude over past tragedies, unrequited passions, and the grim suspicion that something is woefully amiss with a group of young boys in her class. Ga tan Soucy applies his trademark vivid language, bracing wit, and fearless insight to this compelling story of horror and hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887847838
• ISBN13: 9780887847837
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: House of Anansi Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.0"