This is what these awards were created for weren't they? The quality of the literary storytelling inside is phenomenal and the translation is impeccable. of Minnesota Libs., Minneapolis, "Sweeping across the 20th century, Songs for the Cold of Heart features a full cast of characters and is a sprawling family saga that does not disappoint." -Jody Gladman, Sudbury Star, "Shortlisted for the Giller Prize and also a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Awards-Translation, all the awards should just be thrown at Songs for the Cold of Heart. Through exaggeration, selective memory, and perspective, whose version of the story can we believe? VERDICT Highly recommended." -Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, Univ. The entire work is a testament to the power, and pitfalls, of storytelling.
Readers may be tempted to start the book again to pick up all the clues they missed the first time through. Wildly ambitious in scope and structure, Dupont's novel (originally titled La Fiancée Américaine ) mostly succeeds in throwing many balls into the air and having each land where it has the most impact. The last half of the book focuses on Madeleine's son Gabriel, a gentle dimwit and ladies' man who tracks a woman to Berlin but gets distracted by Magda Berg, an elderly neighbor who shares a long narrative about her World War II experiences and reveals unexpected connections to the Lamontagne family. Beginning with the Christmas birth of Louis Lamontagne, we follow the exploits of this larger-than-life strongman, lothario, and eventual funeral director, before moving onto his daughter, Madeleine, who opens a successful chain of diners.
of Minnesota Libs., Minneapolis, Library Journal, "An emerging voice in Quebec fiction, Dupont releases his second novel to be translated into English, presenting an epic family saga peppered with tall tales, sex, humor, unspeakable tragedy, and a touch of magic realism. The verdict? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." -Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, Univ. an epic family saga peppered with tall tales, sex, humor, unspeakable tragedy, and a touch of magic realism. Five stars" -James Fisher, The Miramichi Reader, ". (.) If you read only one fiction book this year, make it this one.
a saga well worth telling and retelling" -Linda Thorlakson, Foreword Reviews, "An epic, rambling, decades-spanning, vastly entertaining book.
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