![]() ![]() ![]() Seventeen-year-old Jimmy Hill, ambitious and handsome, is the pride of the village: an Olympic hopeful.ĭespite being sought after by the local boy-chasers, serious-minded Jimmy shows little interest in courtship – until he falls in love with Karaoke, tough as nails and the village beauty. On the peaceful shore of the Douglas Channel lies the remote Haisla community of Kitamaat, British Columbia. Set amidst the long, cool shadows of B.C.'s Rocky Mountains, Monkey Beach is a novel with the power to remind us that places, as much as people, have stories to tell. From Eden Robinson, acclaimed as one of Canada's most original voices, comes this rich and haunting story of a family on the edge of heartbreak. ![]()
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