Book
Finding Edward : a novel / by Sheila Murray.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770866263 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 332 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Cormorant Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Subject: | Jamaican Canadians > Fiction. Jamaicans > Canada > Fiction. Racially mixed people > Canada > Fiction. Canada > History > Fiction. Toronto (Ont.) > Fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | BIPOC. Canada Reads 2023 longlist |
Available copies
- 26 of 28 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Midway Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Public Library | Fic MUR (Text) | 35143000349792 | Adult Paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Orca Book Publishers
Cyril Rowntree, a mixed-race Jamaican, migrates to Canada after his mother and surrogate grandfather die. Cyril arrives in Toronto and sets about earning a degree, works two jobs and begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his new land.
A chance encounter with a panhandler named Patricia leads Cyril to a suitcase full of photographs and letters dating back to the early 1920s. Cyril is drawn into the letters and their story of a white motherâs struggle to come to terms with the need to give up her mixed-race baby, Edward. Abandoned by his white father as a small child, Cyril feels a compelling connection to the boy and begins to look for the rest of Edwardâs story.
As he searches, Cyril unearths hidden pieces of Black history and gradually gains the confidence to trust his own judgment. - Orca Book Publishers
After migrating to Canada, Cyril Rowntree navigates the implications of being racialized in his new land as he pieces together the story of a mixed-race baby from the 1920s named Edward. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Cyril Rowntree, a mixed race Jamaican, migrates to Canada after his mother and surrogate grandfather die. Cyril arrives in Toronto and sets about earning a degree, works two jobs and begins to navigate his way through the implications of being racialized in his new land.
A chance encounter with a panhandler named Patricia leads Cyril to a suitcase full of photographs and letters dating back to the early 1920s. Cyril is drawn into the letters and their story of a white mother’s struggle to come to terms with the need to give up her mixed race baby, Edward. Abandoned by his white father as a small child, Cyril feels a compelling connection to the boy and begins to look for the rest of Edward’s story.
As he searches, Cyril unearths hidden pieces of Canadian history and gradually gains the confidence to trust his own judgment.
