{"product_id":"9780993672583","title":"The Ghost of Nackawick Portage: The Collected Short Stories of George Frederick Clarke","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Frederick Clarke was a born storyteller. He was once New Brunswick’s best-known writer. His short stories contain some of his best writing, but they have been unavailable since they were published in magazines between 1908 and 1938. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost of Nackawick Portage\u003c\/em\u003e brings Clarke’s stories together for the first time along with the original illustrations. The evocative illustrations alone make this an unusual book; combined with the stories, it has the makings of a Canadian classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClarke had an instinctive command of narrative flow and an ear for vernacular dialogue. His short stories are written in a clear and energetic style. Many are adventure stories; several are simple human narratives; a few are frankly romances. The best are the result of Clarke’s long and patient observation of his fellow creatures: listening to river drivers, guides, and his Maliseet First Nation friends; tramping and canoeing in the wilderness; sitting utterly still for hours to watch animals at their work of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis lumber camp and rivermen’s tales, told in a lively vernacular, are robust and exciting. They open windows into the vanished world of nineteenth-century New Brunswick. Clarke brings the same strength to stories about animals. Entering into their instincts and feelings, he tells their stories with powerful simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Frederick Clarke (1883-1974) was the author of thirteen books and dozens of short stories. He lived in Woodstock, NB. The editor, Mary Bernard, has subtitled her biography of Clarke: “Master Storyteller of New Brunswick.” This collection shows why. \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost of Nackawick Portage\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that will stay on the reading table, and one to which the imagination will return season after season. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chapel Street Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50240668303600,"sku":"9780993672583","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780993672583","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}