The Land of Look Behind by Paul Cameron Brown

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Author Brown, Paul Cameron, 1948-
Title The Land of Look Behind
Contents To cross the bay -- Upturn the rock -- Seaeggs -- The hire -- The nightlamp -- The strongbox -- The sandpit -- The wager -- Errands -- Ponchontas -- The bloodfish -- The garden patch -- The monarch -- Brébeuf -- City the insects invade -- Plaudits -- Summer's clock -- Automobile soft legs -- The pelly, the powder and the snake -- Jabiru -- Adua -- Rip.
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Summary "The Land of Look Behind" by Paul Cameron Brown is a collection of interwoven stories and prose written in the late 20th century. The work merges various genres like satire, beast fables, and short narratives, exploring concepts of myths, creation, and personal identity through a lens that reflects upon both the natural world and human experience. The collection examines the philosophical undercurrents of existence and perception while presenting characters navigating their reality, often in relation to the past and cultural mythologies. At the start of this narrative, the reader is introduced to the contrasting perspectives of an old man and a young, impulsive individual at a marina. The old man is laden with memories of past tragedies connected to the lake's dangerous waters, warning the young man against his reckless ambition to cross it during perilous conditions. Conflict arises between the generations as the youth dismisses the older man's concerns, embodying youthful defiance. This opening effectively sets the tone for broader themes of life, consequence, and identity threaded throughout the rest of the collection, hinting at the deeper explorations of human aspiration and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Fiction
Subject Short stories, Canadian
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