The Island Walkers
By: John Bemrose
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9780719566707
Subjects: Fiction; Social conditions
Description: For generations, the Walkers have lived on the island in a small, working class mill town beside Ontario's Attawan River. In the summer of 1965 their peace is shattered when a union organiser comes to town and Alf Walker is forced to choose between loyalty to his friends and advancement up the company ranks. His decision threatens to overwhelm not only his own life, but also his family. Through the course of the book, we come to know the Walkers intimately.
Notes: Originally published: 2004.