Author(s): Urquhart, Jane

Fiction

less 20% 1866 Father Archangel Gstir,a goodnatured Bavarian priest, is sent by God and King Ludwig to the wilds of Canada to set up a new parish. He recruits Joseph Becker an old-world trained carver to make a crucifix. Several decades on Joseph is teaching his astounding stonecarving skills to his grandchildren. One of them, Klara, has a talent for tailoring and stonecarving. She also has Eamon O'Sullivan in thrall. The First World War changes everything, it is at an ambitious memorial monument that the characters of Urquharts epic story congregate with their tools and skills to carve and remember. "A wonderfully vibrant tale told with complete assurance and great skill.It brings history alive on the page." Publishing News. Jane Urquhart is the author of award winning novels, The Whirlpool, Changing Heaven, Away, and The Underpainter.