“Moccasin Square Gardens is the work of a master storyteller this collection of short stories [ ] moves without a stumble from tragedy to farce to science fiction and horror, then back to tragedy, and then on again to comedy, creating characters and events that will remain with you forever. Even his darkest narratives are illuminated by joy and laughter Van Camp’s stories are gifts to the reader. Moccasin Square Gardens. The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves (“The Camel Clutch”), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or “Sky People,” love, lust and prayers for peace. · by. Richard Van Camp (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · 77 reviews. The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves (“The Camel Clutch”), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or /5.
Title: Moccasin Square Gardens: short stories / Richard Van Camp. Names: Van Camp, Richard, author. Identifiers: Canadiana (print) | Canadiana (ebook) | ISBN (softcover) | ISBN (HTML) Classification: LCC PSA53| DDC C/—dc Richard Van Camp grins mischievously at us from the 10 stories that make up his latest collection, Moccasin Square Gardens. By turns playful and intimate, sobering and brash, the stories take us. 3. Moccasin Square Gardens: Short Stories — Richard Van Camp (Douglas McIntyre). 4. Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants — Ann Hui (Douglas.
The stories in Moccasin Square Gardens show that medicine power always comes with a price. To counteract this darkness, Van Camp weaves a funny and loving portrayal of the Tłı̨chǫ Dene and other communities of the North, drawing from oral history techniques to perfectly capture the character and texture of everyday small-town life. by. Richard Van Camp (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · 77 reviews. The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves (“The Camel Clutch”), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or “Sky People,” love, lust and prayers for peace. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves (“The Camel Clutch”), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or “Sky People,” love, lust and prayers for peace. While this is Van Camp’s most hilarious short story collection, it’s also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity.
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