“beautifully crafted “: review
A terrific review of Trapper Boy from the blog of British writer Robert Southworth
“Trapper Boy is a beautifully crafted story that takes place in a tiny town in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. The setting could be any place in the world that relies principally upon the extraction industries for jobs (both natural gas/oil and coal). […] Miners share a culture that unites them regardless of where they live – a true brotherhood.
In Trapper Boy I read about the agonizing choice the parents had to make in sending their son to the darkness of the mines and knew I wanted to purchase more copies to give to my grandchildren who take education and their quality of life for granted. My 14 year old grandson actually put away his electronic gadgets and read the book. He is using this novel in his English class.
This book will not bore the young readers as it’s not filled with pages of dry historical information. I truly enjoyed the beautifully drawn well-placed sketches that help bring to life the hardships of underground life for the boys and men that toiled there. It has a wonderful plot that drew me and my grandson in and gave us common ground to share. Don’t just purchase the book; read it and talk about it to your children, grandchildren and have them imagine what life once was for children their age.”
http://robsbook.blogspot.co.uk/p/authors-continued.html