The Woman from Away THE COLLECTED WRITING OF CAPE BRETON�S TESSIE GILLIS THE GODMOTHER OF CAPE BRETON FICTION, Tessie Gillis was a woman determined to write, who found the time only after she was confined to her bed by heart disease. Having married into a remote Cape Breton farm, Tessie�s sharp, compassionate eye transmuted characters shaped by hard work, alcohol, and intense community bonds into �a captivating, real, vibrant portrait... the very heart of Cape Breton.� Here are: her novels Stories from the Woman from Away and John R. and Son, four remarkable short stories, and more. No one has ever written about Cape Breton quite like this. 288pages   .   $19.95   .   ISBN 978-1-895415-92-6   .   Breton Books

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