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The Adversary
Winner of the Dublin Literary Award
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WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 'A vibrant historical novel... Potent' New Yorker, Books of the Year In a remote Newfoundland port settlement, ruthless company man Abe Strapp is set to secure his dominance over the shore and its rich resources by marrying the daughter of...
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The internationally prize-winning, bestselling novel of exploitation and corruption on the North American frontier.
The internationally prize-winning, bestselling novel of exploitation and corruption on the North American frontier
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WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 'A vibrant historical novel... Potent' New Yorker, Books of the Year
In a remote Newfoundland port settlement, ruthless company man Abe Strapp is set to secure his dominance over the shore and its rich resources by marrying the daughter of a rival merchant - until the Widow Caines stands up in church and throws the wedding and Abe's plans into chaos.
As the bitter feud between these two competitors - each determined to ruin the person they despise most - spirals further into vendetta and violence, the locals too are forced to take sides, with devastating consequences.
A compulsive, exuberant and uncompromising historical adventure to equal Deadwood or The North Water, The Adversary is a wildly entertaining evocation of power, grievance and retribution.
In a remote Newfoundland port settlement, ruthless company man Abe Strapp is set to secure his dominance over the shore and its rich resources by marrying the daughter of a rival merchant - until the Widow Caines stands up in church and throws the wedding and Abe's plans into chaos.
As the bitter feud between these two competitors - each determined to ruin the person they despise most - spirals further into vendetta and violence, the locals too are forced to take sides, with devastating consequences.
A compulsive, exuberant and uncompromising historical adventure to equal Deadwood or The North Water, The Adversary is a wildly entertaining evocation of power, grievance and retribution.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805228585
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 336
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About the Author
Michael Crummey is an award-winning poet and novelist. He has published five poetry collections and the critically acclaimed novels The Innocents, River Thieves, The Wreckage, Galore and Sweetland. His novels have won or been shortlisted for numerous prizes internationally, including the Giller Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. The Adversary was a no. 1 bestseller in his native Canada and won the Dublin Literary Award. He lives in St John's, Newfoundland.
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