Annabel A Novel
Annabel, a novel by Kathleen Winter, is published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc. on January 4, 2011. This original edition spans 480 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in a remote coastal town in Labrador, Canada, during 1968, where a child is born who embodies both male and female characteristics. The narrative explores the complexities of identity as the child, raised as a boy named Wayne, navigates a restrictive environment while grappling with the existence of his female side, known as “Annabel.”
Readers will find a deeply affecting portrayal of life in a seaside community, focusing on the challenges of growing up unique in a society that emphasizes traditional gender roles. The novel delves into themes of identity and self-discovery, as Wayne’s journey reflects the tension between societal expectations and personal truth. Through the experiences of Wayne, his parents, and a trusted neighbor, Winter crafts a narrative that examines the nuances of gender and the human experience within a literary framework.
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Kathleen Winter’s luminous debut novel is a deeply affecting portrait of life in an enchanting seaside town and the trials of growing up unique in a restrictive environment.
In 1968, into the devastating, spare atmosphere of the remote coastal town of Labrador, Canada, a child is born: a baby who appears to be neither fully boy nor fully girl, but both at once. Only three people are privy to the secret–the baby’s parents, Jacinta and Treadway, and a trusted neighbor and midwife, Thomasina. Though Treadway makes the difficult decision to raise the child as a boy named Wayne, the women continue to quietly nurture the boy’s female side. And as Wayne grows into adulthood within the hyper-masculine hunting society of his father, his shadow-self, a girl he thinks of as “Annabel,” is never entirely extinguished.
Kathleen Winter has crafted a literary gem about the urge to unveil mysterious truth in a culture that shuns contradiction, and the body’s insistence on coming home. A daringly unusual debut full of unforgettable beauty, Annabel introduces a remarkable new voice to American readers.
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