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The Tin Flute (original French title Bonheur d'occasion, literally "secondhand happiness") is the first novel by Canadian author Gabrielle Roy and a classic of Canadian fiction. Imbued with Roy's brand of compassion and understanding, this story focuses on a family in the Saint-Henri slums of Montreal , its struggles to overcome poverty and ...
- Gabrielle Roy
- 1945
The Tin Flute, Gabrielle Roy’s first novel, is a classic of Canadian fiction. Imbued with Roy’s unique brand of compassion and compelling understanding, this moving story focuses on a family in the Saint-Henri slums of Montreal, its struggles to overcome poverty and ignorance, and its search for love.
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Jun 2, 2009 · The Tin Flute, Gabrielle Roy’s first novel, is a classic of Canadian fiction. Imbued with Roy’s unique brand of compassion and compelling understanding, this moving story focuses on a family in the Saint-Henri slums of Montreal, its struggles to overcome poverty and ignorance, and its search for love.
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Feb 7, 2006 · Bonheur d'occasion or The Tin Flute (1945), novel by Gabrielle Roy. Set in the Montréal slum of St-Henri during WWII, it is French Canadian literature's first example of urban realism. The inhabitants greet the war as a source of salvation, rescuing them from unemployment.
The Tin Flute is a 1945 novel by Gabrielle Roy. First published as Bonheur d’Occasion , or Secondhand Happiness , it follows a poor waitress named Florentine Lacasse who lives in Montreal during World War II.
Complete summary of Gabrielle Roy's The Tin Flute. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Tin Flute.
An affecting story of familial tenderness, sacrifice, and survival during the Second World War, The Tin Flute won both the Governor General’s Award and the Prix Fémina of France. The novel...
