Stones (novel)
| Author | William E. Bell |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young-adult fiction |
| Publisher | Seal Books |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7704-2875-4 |
Stones is a young-adult novel by the Canadian author William E. Bell centred on the stoning of a black Haitian woman in Orillia, Ontario in the 19th century.[1] The novel, narrated by the teenage character Garnet Havelock, explores the themes of racism, religious intolerance and the debate between scientific reason and religious faith.[1]
The book has been positively reviewed as accessible and highly involving, and appealing to a wide age of readers,[2] as well as being a suspenseful, absorbing read.[1] On the other hand, the novel has been criticised for having "not nearly enough of the ineffable spirit of a truly haunting ghost story".[1]
The novel won the Young Canadian Book Award in 2002.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Posesorski, Sherie (2001). "Review of Stones by William Bell". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ Fraser, Betsy (19 October 2001). "Stones.". CM Magazine (The Manitoba Library Association) VIII (4). Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ "Young Adult Canadian Book Award". Canadian Library Association. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
References
"Stones by William Bell". Random House. Retrieved 14 January 2010.