| The Fate of Bonté III Contributor(s): Poissant, Alain (Author), Twiss, Rob (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0776622854 ISBN-13: 9780776622859 Publisher: University of Ottawa Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 843.914 |
| Series: Literary Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.8" (0.20 lbs) 92 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bont III was five years old. A cow at that age is at her prime. Prime is an accounting term. A dairy farm is a business and must be managed as such. From this perspective, Bont III's days were numbered. Numbered is not an empty word. She had been a good representative of her breed. A cow, after all, has no need to try to be a cow. Her life is that of a cow: a predetermined cycle that is easily reflected on a balance sheet. She eats. She drinks. She ruminates. She urinates. She defecates. All this has a cost. She ovulates. She bears a calf. She gives birth. She produces milk. All this brings money. ...] Tit for tat. The only thing left to do for Bont III was to call the butcher. The Fate of Bont III is a story of love and loneliness with colourful characters, a reflection on life and the vital need to be useful to someone or to something. |
Contributor Bio(s): Poissant, Alain: - Alain Poissant was born in Napierville and was raised on a farm. He is the author of Dehors les enfants, Vendredi-Friday and Carnaval. In 2005, he won the Radio-Canada literary award for his story: "Un ciel bleu rose." Le Sort de Bont' III was published in 2013. |