The Dove in Bathurst Station
Author | : Patricia Westerhof |
Publisher | : Brindle and Glass |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781927366141 |
ISBN-13 | : 1927366143 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Dove in Bathurst Station written by Patricia Westerhof and published by Brindle and Glass. This book was released on 2013 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marta Elzinga has been searching for a sign. When she spots an elusive mink on the shoreline of the Toronto Island Airport, she thinks it is a message. The pigeon that boards the subway at Bathurst Station is the second sign. But how to read these dispatches? Plagued with indecision and prone to magical thinking, Marta needs direction. A floundering guidance counsellor, she struggles to meet the needs of her students, as well as those of her charming but unstable husband. During a tour of historical buildings in Toronto, Marta visits an abandoned subway station and runs into a former student. He invites her to join him in some urban exploration. And so, in the late evenings, Marta comes to traverse the dangerous geography beneath the city's streets. Through these journeys, Marta confronts the coils in her own thinking about providence, chance, and personal responsibility. A complex and stirring novel, The Dove in Bathurst Station is about finding hope and reconciliation.