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Jan 25, 2000 · MONKEY BEACH, ostensibly the location of Jimmy’s drowning and the site of multiple sasquatch sightings, is the story of Lisamarie’s troubled coming of age, her loss of innocence, her journey through the mysticism and mythology of her Haisla lore, and her attempt to deal with that loss, among others.
Infused by turns with darkness and humour, Monkey Beach is a spellbinding voyage into the long, cool shadows of B.C.’s Coast Mountains, blending teen culture, Haisla lore, nature spirits and human tenderness into a multi-layered story of loss and redemption. Read more.
- Eden Robinson
Dec 1, 2000 · Lisamarie Hill, the protagonist of Eden Robinson's coming-of-age novel Monkey Beach, is a terror. She'll run out of an evacuating car to get a better view of a tidal wave. She'll drag you unconscious to a deserted island with nothing but cigarettes, marshmallows, and the need to get you talking.
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- Eden Robinson
Infused by turns with darkness and humour, Monkey Beach is a spellbinding voyage into the long, cool shadows of B.C.’s Coast Mountains, blending teen culture, Haisla lore, nature spirits and human tenderness into a multi-layered story…
Monkey Beach is a supernatural mystery novel written by the Indigenous Canadian author Eden Robinson. It was published by Vintage Canada in 2000, being Eden's first novel.
Jan 9, 2001 · Monkey Beach combines both joy and tragedy in a harrowing yet restrained story of grief and survival, and of a family on the edge of heartbreak. In the first English-language novel to be published by a Haisla writer, Eden Robinson offers a rich celebration of life in the Native settlement of Kitamaat, on the coast of British Columbia.
Infused by turns with darkness and humour, Monkey Beach is a spellbinding voyage into the long, cool shadows of B.C.’s Coast Mountains, blending teen culture, Haisla lore, nature spirits and human tenderness into a multi-layered story of loss and redemption. Read An Excerpt.
Monkey Beach study guide contains a biography of Eden Robinson, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. More books than SparkNotes.
Jan 9, 2001 · Buy the book Monkey Beach by eden robinson at Indigo.
Informed as much by its lush living wilderness as by the humanity of its colorful characters, Monkey Beach is a profoundly moving story about childhood and the pain of growing...
