{"product_id":"the-macken-charm-isbn-9780771041969","title":"The Macken Charm","description":"It is the summer of 1956, and although Rusty Macken is eager to leave rural Vancouver Island – and his family – for university, the events of Glory’s funeral will not make it easy. Over the course of a single day, the rambunctious Macken clan gathers at the site of the burned-down seaside hotel that was once the family base to mourn and remember the glamorous city girl who married the wildest Macken of all but never quite adapted to their country ways. By the time the sun comes up on the following day, Rusty may have participated in something of a miracle. At the very least, he will have been forced to confront the uneasy secrets of his own heart. Compassionate, hilarious, and wise, \u003ci\u003eThe Macken Charm \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliantly captures the joys, the frustrations, and the rich human drama of family life.“\u003ci\u003eThe Macken Charm\u003c\/i\u003e proves [Jack Hodgins] to be one of the best writers of novels in this country.…”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Macken Charm\u003c\/i\u003e takes up the theme of the family with wild exuberance.…Hodgins is a funny writer and, in the comic tradition of W.O. Mitchell, Paul Quarrington and other tall-tale spinners, he can make you laugh out loud. He can also make you cry and there lies the gift of the storyteller.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eKitchener-Waterloo Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Written in flawless prose – word for word, Hodgins is one of the country’s best writers.…”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eBooks in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is a fine, funny, sad and readable [novel], a great yarn, the kind only an expert storyteller can produce.…”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eOttawa Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engaging tribute to family and community and lost innocence.”\u003cbr\u003e–Montreal \u003ci\u003eGazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rollicking novel.…”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A joyous, vigorous, humorous novel that, in the best traditions of comedy, hovers precariously but purposefully on the brink of the tragic.…\u003ci\u003eThe Macken Charm\u003c\/i\u003e is a bravura performance, and deserves a wide readership.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eCBRA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Hodgins] brilliantly evokes time and place.…”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining.…This is a colorful, imaginative story.…”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hodgins has written a powerful novel about grief and beauty, about what has been lost and how to redeem yourself after failure.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eOttawa X Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Hodgins\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He taught Creative Writing at a number of Canadian universities, and retired from the University of Victoria in 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is the author of seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Resurrection of Joseph Bourne\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Governor General’s Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Macken Charm\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBroken Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Ethel Wilson Prize for Fiction; and \u003ci\u003eDistance\u003c\/i\u003e; and three books of short stories, \u003ci\u003eSpit Delaney’s Island\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Barclay Family Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDamage Done by the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Passion for Narrative: A Guide for Writing Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHodgins has been awarded the Canada-Australia Prize, among many others, has received three honorary degrees, and has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301099884773,"sku":"NP9780771041969","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771041969.jpg?v=1767740351","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-macken-charm-isbn-9780771041969","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}