Lesley Crewe, author reading of "The Spirit of Scaterie" (drop-in) - Pictou Library

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À propos

All are welcome to drop by and join us for an author reading with Lesley Crewe, as she shares with us her latest book, "The Spirit of Scaterie"! Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, please call the Pictou Library at (902) 485-5021 or email, [email protected].

https://www.lesleycrewe.com/

About the book:

You might be startled that this tale will be told to you by a ghost. I prefer the word spirit but it's all the same. The truth is, I have as much right to tell this story as anyone. Scatarie Island belongs to the living and the dead.

The Spirit of Scatarie

A stunning new work of historical fiction from the bestselling author of The Spoon Stealer, set on Nova Scotia’s remote Scatarie Island, following three friends whose lives are inextricably bound, and the spirit who guides them.

You might be startled that this tale will be told to you by a ghost. I prefer the word spirit but it’s all the same. The truth is, I have as much right to tell this story as anyone. Scatarie Island belongs to the living and the dead

Christmas Day, 1922: three babies are born on Scatarie Island, off the coast of Cape Breton. Although born to different parents, Hardy, Sam, and Mary Alice grow up together in their wild homeplace, exploring the rocky coastline, picking bakeapples, and scavenging treasures from the countless ships that have wrecked there over the centuries.

But change is lapping at the shores of this isolated island, the Second World War the biggest change of all. One friend leaves to fight, one tends the light, and one struggles to understand how a place where wealth is measured in fish and family can possibly survive this outmigration.

Only one of them knows about Cara. A girl who wrecked on the island’s shores a hundred years earlier, emigrating from Ireland. A girl who fell in love with the windswept grasses and salt-scrubbed air and tight community of Scatarie, and remains as a spirit. A girl who keeps watch, everywhere from the rugged island to the blood-soaked beaches of France?nudging the three friends towards their destinies.

Part ghost story, part romance, part history, and a stirring tribute to young soldiers and their brave war brides, The Spirit of Scatarie is an epic tale with whispering island winds at its heart.

https://www.lesleycrewe.com/spirit-of-scatarie

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Pictou Public Library, Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

One of our larger branches, Pictou Library is located in downtown Pictou, as part of the deCoste Culture Hub. We offer a full range of free services and access to the resources of all Nova Scotia public libraries. Pictou Library is also an @NS community technology access site. At the Pictou Library you can access a wireless hotspot to high speed Internet.

Programming at the Pictou Library

All library programs are offered free of charge, although space is limited - so please call the Library for more information, and to register 902-485-5021.

Regular library programs are offered through the fall until the spring (from September to June). Over the summer months, special programming (such as the Summer Reading Clubs for children) is offered.

In addition to regular library programs and events, join us for workshops, presentations, and evening seminars on a variety of topics. Some of our special programs include, family movies, puppet shows, Summer Reading Clubs for kids, numerous author readings and book signings.

Pictou Library is also home to several special cultural collections, including an Indigenous Collection, a Gaelic Collection, and the Bud White Collection of settler history, which includes various materials relating to the history of Pictou County and Nova Scotia in general. Even more local historical material is regularly being digitized and can be found online at NovaStory.ca

Community Meeting Spaces

Come in! The Pictou Library offers a variety of flexible community spaces for gatherings, meetings, presentations, quiet study, and more.

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Nimbus Publishing nimbus.ca Lesley Crewe lesleycrewe.com