The Black Horse Tavern: New revised edition with an Introduction by the author - Paperback

by Raymond Fraser (Author)

THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN is Raymond Fraser's landmark first book of fiction. Revised and edited by the author, this long-awaited definitive edition features a novella and nine stories, along with a new Introduction

"All ten stories in THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN bear the Fraser touch: gutsy realism, originality, and humour. The effect is hilarious, moving, and sad. It's quite a book." BETTY SHAPIRO, Montreal Gazette

"Raymond Fraser is one of the most gifted writers I know, and among his gifts are two that are all too rare: a zest for life and a sense of humour. He belongs to the timeless tradition of story tellers." ALDEN NOWLAN

"Rattling good yarns without managed thrills and contrived tension, THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN is the reflection of a man who has lived a life far from quiet desperation. Like Fraser's poetry, it is relentless, subtle, disturbing, bearing the stamp of immediately recognizable talent and nifty writing." JOHN RICHMOND, Montreal Star

"The best literary voice to come belling out of the Maritimes in decades." FARLEY MOWAT

"A highly original voice that is occasionally sad, sometimes very comic. A real pleasure to read." ALAN DAWE, Vancouver Sun

"One of Canada's truly great writers." GAIL MACMILLAN, Author, Ceilidh's Quest

Author Biography

Raymond Fraser is the author of twelve books of fiction, three of non-fiction, and six collections of poetry. His novel The Bannonbridge Musicians was runner-up for the Governor General's Award. In 2009 following publication of his novel In Another Life he received the Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in English Language Literary Arts. Five of his books are listed in Atlantic Canada's 100 Greatest Books. In 2012 he was appointed to the Order of New Brunswick for his contributions to literature and culture in the province. http: //raymondfraser.blogspot.co