0921820216 303 pages. Takes on the accepted wisdom about rural existence, sometimes challenging it, sometimes affirming it and sometimes turning it on its head. Fiction appears beside non-fiction, Canadian authors beside American, and eccentric and unpredictable characters jostle conventional citizens. Powerful authors such as Matt Cohen and Edna Staebler articulate the powerful relationship between the land and the people who live on it. Unmarked. Negligible wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Attractive copy.