Backspring (eBook)

Description

Eduardo, an architect from Lisbon, has come to Montreal to be with his wife Genevive. Genevive researches fungi and likes to catalog her orgasms. But when Eduardo is caught in an explosion and rumors of arson begin to circulate, both his marriage and his fledgling architecture firm verge on collapse. Gorgeous, colorful, and richly described,Backspringis a sensual taxonomy of desire.Praise forBackspringNominated for the 2016 Amazon.ca First Novel AwardA well-written and smart novel that unfolds many moments of profound and subtle beauty. McCormacks treatment of details and prose are refreshing, confident, and attentive.The Winnipeg ReviewPraise forThe Rule of Last ChanceShortlisted for theCommonwealth Writers Prize (2004)and theRogers Writers Trust Fiction Award (2003)Judith McCormack writes with the fluidity and confidence of a natural, and her stories are a joy to read.Nino RicciDouble entendres, language slanted with a dash of the bizarre, and an abiding insight into the drives of human nature colour these unforgettable tales Judith McCormack [is] a wonderfully and uniquely gifted storyteller!Midwest Book ReviewThe stories are rich with bang-on physical description, unforced natural dialogue and the telling particulars of daily life. a collection of substance.Quill & QuireMcCormack emerges as a skilled storyteller unlike any Ive encountered.The Globe & Mail