Crying for the Moon explores the many ways in which one day can reverberate through a lifetime. John's to Montreal and back, Mary Walsh's dazzling debut novel is darkly hilarious but also paints a very real portrait of the challenges of being young and female and poor in 1960s Newfoundland. CRYING FOR THE MOON has been chosen as the Arnprior Librarys One Book One Community selection I will be at the Arnprior Public Library on November 4th. Crying for the Moon: A Novel Paperback Deckle Edge, Octoby Mary Walsh (Author) 44 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 6.01 17 Used from 6.01 3 New from 48.40 2 Collectible from 30.00 Paperback 17.99 7 Used from 5.84 1 New from 17.

She wants to go to sexy, exciting Montreal and be part of Expo 67, even if it means faking her way into the school choir.įinally achieving her goal of reaching Montreal, Maureen escapes the vigilant eye of Sister Imobilis and sneaks away, and over the course of a few hours, one humiliating encounter with a young Leonard Cohen and a series of breathtakingly bad decisions change the course of her life forever.Ī riotous and heart-rending journey from St. If life at home is difficult, then school is torture, with the nuns watching every move she makes. ISBN 978-1-44341-036-6 Crying for the Moon (2017) is Mary Walsh's debut novel, published after decades of award-winning work as an actress, comedian, director, producer, and social activist. Canadian actor, comedian and social activist Mary Walsh explodes onto the literary scene with this unforgettable story of a young woman coming of age in late 1960s Newfoundland. John's, Maureen is the second-youngest daughter of a bitter and angry mother and a beaten-down father who tells the best stories (but only when he's drunk). : Crying for the Moon: A Novel (9781443410373) by Walsh, Mary and a great selection of similar New. 'A page-turner with an indelible heroine.' -Ann-Marie MacDonaldĬanadian actor, comedian and social activist Mary Walsh explodes onto the literary scene with this unforgettable story of a young woman coming of age in late 1960s Newfoundland

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