Hardcover, 120 pages
English language
Published May 1, 2004 by Drawn and Quarterly.
Memories of a Prince Edward Island Childhood in the Great Depression
Hardcover, 120 pages
English language
Published May 1, 2004 by Drawn and Quarterly.
Memoir recounting one boy's experiences of deprivation and poverty growing up in a rural farming village during the Great Depression. The short stories are written by Gallant and illustrated by his son and award-winning cartoonist, Seth. Written with a concise honesty and clarity, the stories reveal the sad reality of a boy growing up in brutal social and economic conditions.