The Iambics of Newfoundland: Notes from an Unknown Shore

About this book

For nearly a decade Robert Finch traveled around the "edge of North America" the stunning yet seriously inhospitable island of Newfoundland. Here he chronicles the people geography and wildlife of this remote and lovely place. In beautifully written essays sketches and stories Finch roams from verdant valleys to the rocky cliffs of Cape Spear from Sandy Cove to Squid Tickle from the steep streets of historic St. Johns to the mosscovered tundra of the southern coast. As he describes the land he brings to life the islands diverse array of characters newcomers and oldtimers fisherman hunters hitchhikers and children. Most of all The Iambics of Newfoundland shows readers the island itself an ancient place tucked between provinces languages and cultures struggling to find a footing in the modern world.