Downhill Chance by Donna Morrissey5/19/2023 "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.ĭonna Morrissey was born in The Beaches, a small village on the northwest coast of Newfoundland that had neither roads nor electricity until the 1960s a place not unlike Haire’s Hollow, which she depicts in Kit’s Law. At its core is the unravelling of secrets - and the redemption that truth ultimately brings. Morrissey blends drama, gritty realism, and a flair for the comic in this unique novel. Forced to restart her life in another place, she must forsake the family she loves and her community. The war and the dark secrets it holds cascade over the Gale family, afflicting the sensitive yet resourceful Clair, an unforgettable heroine. Meanwhile, an hour’s boat ride away, Job Gale leaves his wife and two young daughters behind to fight in the war, a cause neither they nor their neighbors understand. Prude Osmond reads her tea leaves and predicts dark days ahead. Set in a pair of isolated fishing communities in Newfoundland during and after the Second World War, this is the story of two families joined by friendship but torn apart by fear and sorrows. Downhill Chance is a captivating successor to Morrissey’s first novel. Her chronicle of life in a remote Newfoundland outport was acclaimed by critics and embraced by readers worldwide. With Kit’s Law, Donna Morrissey established herself as a gifted storyteller.
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