Book
The back of the turtle : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9781443431620
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Physical Description:
518 pages ; 24 cm.
regular print
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2014.
- Copyright: ©2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:october.14 |
| Awards Note: | Governor General’s Literary Award 2014 - Winner: English Fiction |
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| Topic Heading: | Aboriginal. |
Available copies
- 29 of 31 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 31 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | KIN (Text) | 35151000496158 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-11 |
Summary:
In The Back of the Turtle, Gabriel returns to Smoke River, the reserve where his mother grew up and to which she returned with Gabriel's sister. The reserve is deserted after an environmental disaster killed the population, including Gabriel's family and the local wildlife. Gabriel, a brilliant scientist working for Domidion, created GreenSweep and indirectly led to the crisis. Now he has come to see the damage and to kill himself in the sea. But as he prepares to let the water take him, he sees a young girl in the waves. Plunging in, he saves her and soon is saving others. Who are these people with their long black hair and almond eyes who have fallen from the sky?
