Published 2010
by McClelland & Stewart in Toronto .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Translation of: La route d"Altamont.
| Statement | Gabrielle Roy ; translated by Joyce Marshall ; with an afterword by Joyce Marshall |
| Series | The new Canadian library, New Canadian library |
| Contributions | Marshall, Joyce, 1913-2005 |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PS8535.O95 R613 2010 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 155 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 155 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25574671M |
| ISBN 10 | 0771094248 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780771094248 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 435873132 |
The Road Past Altamont book. Read 31 reviews from the world's largest community for readers/5. The Road Past Altamont. First published in French in , The Road Past Altamont pierces to the heart of a child's world, craeting a delicate, yet substantial network of impressions, emotions, and relationships. In her writing, Gabrielle Roy allowed "nothing extraneous or false to stand," according to the translator, Joyce Marshall. In The Road Past Altamont, Roy daringly returns to the same characters and the nearly identical timespan of Street of Riches, but by looking at her subjects with an entirely fresh vision, she creates a wholly new and deeply personal story of young Christine’s decision to become a writer. ☯ Full Synopsis: "First published in French in , The Road Past Altamont pierces to the heart of a child's world, craeting a delicate, yet substantial network of impressions, emotions, and relationships. In her writing, Gabrielle Roy allowed "nothing extraneous or false to stand," according to the translator, Joyce Marshall.
The Road Past Altamont is partly a treatise on nostalgia and aging – the four main figures in the book; the grandmother, the elderly neighbor Monsieur Saint-Hilaire, the mother, and ultimately the protagonist/narrator; are shown to be nostalgic figures, but as evident in the character of the mother, who in her adulthood is far too concerned with the. Buy the Paperback Book The Road Past Altamont by Gabrielle Roy at , Canada's largest bookstore. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. First published in French in , The Road Past Altamont pierces to the heart of a child's world, craeting a delicate, yet substantial network of impressions, emotions, and relationships. The Road Past Altamont: My Almighty Grandmother Introduction Emotional process of transition Various life cycles Acknowledging the shift of generational roles Acceptance of the end of one's life Quote #1 p I was becoming humble, very humble indeed before her, before her. Krystal Pearson Thomas spear LEH THE ROAD PAST ALTAMONT Book Analysis Theme: Evolution of mother and daughter relationship A book “The Road Past Altamont” by Gabrielle Roy was first published in French in the year (Dillman, ).
The Road Past Altamont, the last story in the book, is the most delicately poignant, as Christine and Maman drive together across the prairie to visit relatives on the outskirts of the Pembina Hills, the only “mountains” in southern Manitoba. Maman yearns for the hills, but as there is no road into them, she fears she will never walk among them, so when Christine inadvertently take a wrong . Road Past Altamont, Paperback by Roy, Gabrielle; Marshall, Joyce (TRN), ISBN , ISBN , Brand New, Free shipping in the US First published in French in , The Road Past Altamont pierces to the heart of a child's world, creating a delicate, yet substantial network of impressions, emotions, and relationships/5(). First published in French in , The Road Past Altamont pierces to the heart of a child's world, craeting a delicate, yet substantial network of impressions, emotions, and relationships. In her writing, Gabrielle Roy allowed "nothing extraneous or false to 4/4(1). In The Road Past Altamont, Roy daringly returns to the same characters and the nearly identical timespan of Street of Riches, but by looking at her subjects with an entirely fresh vision, she creates a wholly new and deeply personal story of young Christine’s decision to become a :
