{"product_id":"for-sure-paperback","title":"For Sure - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrance Daigle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Majzels\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Sure\u003c\/em\u003e is among other things a labyrinth, a maze, an exploration of the folly of numbers, a repository, a defense and an illustration of the Chiac language. Written in dazzling prose -- which is occasionally interrupted by surprising bits of information, biography, and definitions that appear on the page -- Daigle perfectly captures the essence of a place and offers us a reflection on minority cultures and their obsession with language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is also the continuing story of Terry and Carmen, familiar to us from previous works, their children Etienne and Marianne, and all those who gravitate around the Babar, the local bar in Moncton -- the Zablonskis, Zed, Pomme -- artists and ordinary people who question their place in the world from a distinct point of view that is informed by their geography, and by their history, politics, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasterfully translated from French by award-winning translator Robert Majzels, \u003cem\u003eFor Sure\u003c\/em\u003e is the moving story of a family and a surprising, staggeringly original work that represents a corner of our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrance Daigle: France Daigle is the author of eleven novels, including \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e, 1953, \u003ci\u003eA Fine Passage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife's Little Difficulties\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJust Fine\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the France Acadie Prize, the Prix Éloize, and the Prix Antonnie-Maillet-Acadie Vie. She lives in Moncton New Brunswick.\u003cbr\u003eRobert Majzels: Robert Majzels is a novelist, poet, playwright, and translator. He won the Governor General's Literary Award for French to English translation for \u003ci\u003eJust Fine\u003c\/i\u003e, from the French \u003ci\u003ePas Pire\u003c\/i\u003e, by France Daigle (2000). Robert lives in Calgary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Governor General's Literary Awards (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248040034553,"sku":"9781770892040","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/am5MWitrU0xxK1lRcE1sSm8vTEtCdz09.webp?v=1768631080","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/for-sure-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}