Book february lisa moore

It begins in the present day, more than 25 years later, but spirals back again and again to the february that persists in helens mind and heart. Lisa moore books list of books by author lisa moore. See all books authored by lisa moore, including february, and graves disease. Moore mccourt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The tough newfoundlander heroine of lisa moores new novel is haunted by the death of her husband.

Feb 01, 2010 february, by the canadian writer lisa moore, is a lovely book. Theres an economy in moores style that shows us how a once vibrant life can be whittled down by pain and loneliness. Open and alligator were both nominated for the giller prize. February by lisa moore, 9780099546283, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Now available in paperback, internationally acclaimed author lisa moore offers us a remarkable novel. February is lisa moore s heartstopping followup to her debut novel, alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. Although she had intended to follow a career in the visual arts, she now writes fulltime. Canadian novelist moore alligator, 2006 conveys a widows solitude in a narrative composed of fragments and anecdotes ranging across decades. Alligator won the commonwealth prize for the canadian caribbean region and the relit award, and open won the canadian authors association jubilee prize for short fiction. Oct 09, 20 moores book, february, was long listed for the man booker prize, and alligator was the winner of the commonwealth writers prize for fiction. As he breaks out of a nova scotian prison how isnt quite clear, he wants to build a stable, upstanding life for himself, but to do it, he. Lisa moores wickedly fresh first novela canadian best seller, winner of the commonwealth writers prize canadian and caribbean region, and a globe and mail book of the yearmoves with the swiftness of an alligator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters mingling in contemporary st. Aug 06, 2010 in the opening chapter of lisa moore s bookerlonglisted novel, february, a mother reminisces on the eve of her sons return from singapore lisa moore fri 6 aug 2010 04. Readers guide february lisa moore man booker prize.

And just as, finally, we watch the oil rig go down, we see helen emerging from her grief to greet a new life. Lisa moores latest novel, february, is the story of helen omara, one of those left behind when her husband, cal, drowns on the rig. February is lisa moores heartstopping followup to her debut novel, alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian, isbn 9780802170705. Lisa moore lives with her husband and two children in st johns, newfoundland. Lisa moore, canada reads latest winner and a new yorker best book of the year author, is known for subtly crafted narratives that are at once sharp and impressionistic.

February by lisa moore chosen for book club discussion. Lisa moore born 28 march 1964 is an acclaimed canadian writer and editor established in the province of newfoundland and labrador born in st. Through an acute ear for dialogue and pared down prose, moores characters are startlingly present and instantly persuasive. Turf wars moores book was championed for the atlantic provinces by comedian trent mcclellan and was chosen by the five. It is a curious choice, because it is a quiet book, entirely domestic in scale, in which very little actually happens. Caught was a finalist for the rogers writers trust fiction prize and the scotiabank giller prize and is now a major cbc television series starring allan hawco. Mar 10, 20 i chose february by lisa moore because the author was unknown to me and i liked the cover and the story line. February is lisa moores heartstopping followup to her debut novel alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. February is canadian novelist lisa moore s second novel she has also published two collections of short stories and was longlisted for the booker prize. This is one of the books that many people looking for. Helen omara, the novels protagonist, loses her husband cal in a disaster there were no survivors later attributed to flaws in safety, design, and crew training. Feb 21, 2010 moore also takes us back, over and over, to february 1982, when a terrible storm sank that oil rig, whose crew wasnt adequately trained in safety measures.

February isbn 9780802170705 pdf epub lisa moore ebook. I wasnt looking forward to grieving for a husband and father along with helen and her four children. Moore has canvassed the melancholy territory of grief before, in her first novel, alligator, but in february its the heart of her concern. The winner of this years cbc canada reads competition was announced today lisa moore for her book february moore s novel beat out two solitudes by hugh maclellan, in the final vote by three. This acclaimed book by lisa moore is available at in several formats for your ereader. Read february by lisa moore available from rakuten kobo. February is lisa moores heartstopping followup to her debut novel, alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. Caught, lisa moores latest novel, is about a 25yearold prison escapee attempting to smuggle millions of dollars of marijuana into canada. It is a thoughtful, contemplative book about coming to terms with the past and a different future from the one the characters envisaged. Propelled by a local tragedy, in which an oil rig sinks in a violent storm off the c.

This is just one of many questions and puzzles that lisa moore presents her readers in february. Trent mcclellan is defending february during the canada reads debates, february 1114. Johns where she is a professor of creative writing at memorial university. When her husband cal died in the sinking of the oil rig ocean ranger off the newfoundland coast in 1982, helen omara was 30. The tragic subject matter of her latest novel fits. February by lisa moore brenna clarke gray feb 5, 20 so canada reads is a book riot event this year, yalls i laid out all the goodies in this post, and this is the second week of our sevenweek minispectacular. As anyone who is familiar with moore will attest from the above description alone, this is a new direction. Recently taking up the challenge to read books already residing on my own shelf new years resolution, i threw february into my bag for a 2 12 week trip to australia and the south pacific. It took three days to be certain the men were all dead, remembers helen, the unlikely, unwilling heroine of lisa moores novel of the reallife. February is lisa moores heartstopping followup to her debut novel, alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian. I suppose that anne enrights the gathering the 2007 winner would be the closest comparison. Plus, fabulous quotes from february by lisa moore and other recommendations.

Shortlisted for the rogers writers trust fiction prize and the scotiabank giller prize. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lisa moore is the bestselling author of the novels february, longlisted for the man booker prize and winner of cbcs canada reads competition, and alligator, which was a finalist for the scotiabank giller prize. The hero of the latest novel from moore february, 2009, etc. Lisa moores book february, which represented atlantic canada and is the story of one womans grief and struggle to cope after the death of her husband in the ocean ranger disaster, has won cbc s.

Lisa moores luminous novel centres on the ocean ranger disaster, but it. If you want a chronological narrative, with a clear arch of a story, this book is not for you. February isbn 9780099546283 pdf epub lisa moore ebook. February is the story of helen omara, one of those left behind when her husband, cal, drowns on the rig. February by lisa moore chosen for book club discussion this. Lisa moore is the author of degrees of nakedness, open, alligator, february, caught, something for everyone, and the youngadult novel flannery.

February is canadian novelist lisa moores second novel she has also published two collections of short stories and was longlisted for the booker prize. February ebook by lisa moore 9780887849008 rakuten kobo. In the past, many people ask practically this collection as their favourite folder to door and collect. In 1982, the oil rig ocean ranger sank off the coast of newfoundland during a valentines day storm.

Lisa moore has 3 books on goodreads with 26681 ratings. Lisa moore is the acclaimed author of the novels caught, february, and alligator. Lisa moore has written two collections of stories, degrees of nakedness and open, as well as a novel, alligator. Lisa moore s unforgettable second novel examines the aftermath of 1982s ocean ranger disaster within the community of s. Feb 07, 20 get to know the book from the atlantic provinces, february by lisa moore. The winner of this years cbc canada reads competition was announced today lisa moore for her book february moores novel beat out two solitudes by hugh maclellan, in the final vote by three. Lisa moores novel february is based on a reallife incident. February by lisa moore overdrive rakuten overdrive. This book by canadian novelist lisa moore is on the long list for the 2010 man booker prize. Johns, newfoundland, moore studied art first at college of the north atlantic in her home province and then at the nova scotia college of art and design. Winner of canada reads 20 and longlisted for the man booker prizein. Despite the timestamped chapters, then, and the title itself, which refers both to the february of cals death and the february in which johns baby will be born, moores novel is organised along. With february, she has created an incredibly empathetic character in helen, whose protective shell is always on the brink of cracking, even if her words and actions belie her vulnerability. February is the account of how one ordinary newfoundland family carries on after the ocean.

February by lisa moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An escaped prisoner, locked up for a drug deal gone bad, hopes for a few lucky breaks across canada and south america. Lisa moores book february wins canada reads the star. February by lisa moore meet your next favorite book. Lisa moore is the acclaimed author of two scotiabank giller prizefinalists, open, a story collection, and the novel alligator, which also won the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. February is lisa moores heartstopping followup to her debut novel, alligator, winner of the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean.

February is the account of how one ordinary newfoundland family carries on after the ocean ranger disaster, the. Jan 25, 2010 february by lisa moore centred around a real event the sinking of an oil rig off the coast of newfoundland in 1982 february is the story of how one family is affected, immediately after. This moving book was longlisted for the man booker prize and named a book of the year by the globe and mail. February, by the canadian writer lisa moore, is a lovely book. Gabriel weston enjoys february by lisa moore, a novel about love and. The title derives from the february, 1982, sinking of the oildrilling rig ocean ranger in the north atlantic. Moore has great strengths as a writer, chiefly in her powers of description. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. It must be good fine following knowing the february lisa moore in this website. Find out why you should read this book or why you should avoid it.