THE OUTLANDER

by Germaine Guevremont ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 26, 1950

Slow-moving chronicle of the Beauchemin family, and the small French-Canadian farming community to which it belongs. Into this isolated, closely-knit group comes The Stranger, Jack-of -all-Trades, Master of Most. At the Beauchemin's he more than earns his board and keep -- as well as the love of Angelina, and the deep affection of the head of the household, who sees in the powerful stranger the image of his own youth, the qualities he wants in his frail son. When the Stranger leaves, the pattern is disrupted, and old Didace introduces a new element, in a buxom second wife. This is too much for the querulous son, Amable, who leaves -- breaking the tradition of the family line. Tragedy follows tragedy, and the family's dissolution is softened only by the sustaining communal spirit as the neighbors join to protect the child, born after Amable's departure and subsequent death-and to save for her the all-important land. Sprawling plot and repetitious descriptions rob this of the factors that might have made for interest.

Pub Date: Feb. 26, 1950

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Whittlesey

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1950

Categories: FICTION