Bibliograph

I saw three ships, West End stories, Bill Richardson

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I saw three ships, West End stories, Bill Richardson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

I saw three ships

Responsibility statement

Bill Richardson

Sub title

West End stories

Summary

A collection set around Christmas time in Vancouver's beloved West End neighbourhood. The eight linked stories in Bill Richardson's I Saw Three Ships take their direction from the seasonal tug-of-war between expectation and disappointment that occurs as the light deepens. The pieces, all irresistibly funny, give shelter to characters whose experiences of transcendence leave them more alienated than consoled. These are quirky stories, sometimes twisted, sometimes tender, intended for anyone who's ever been stuck with their wheels spinning at the corner of Pagan and Holy

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