Crackpot
- ISBN-10
- 0771088868
- ISBN-13
- 9780771088865
- Category
- Prostitutes
- Pages
- 504
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-01
- Publisher
- New Canadian Library
- Authors
- Margaret Laurence, Adele Wiseman
Description
Hoda, the protagonist of Crackpot, is one of the most captivating characters in Canadian fiction. Graduating from a tumultuous childhood to a life of prostitution, she becomes a legend in her neighbourhood, a canny and ingenious woman, generous, intuitive, and exuding a wholesome lust for life. Resonant with myth and superstition, this radiant novel is a joyous celebration of life and the mystery that is at the heart of all experience. From the Paperback edition.
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