Michael Winter

(Author)

Minister Without PortfolioPaperback, 25 February 2014

Minister Without Portfolio
Qty
1
Turbo
Ships in 2 - 3 days
In Stock
Free Delivery
Cash on Delivery
15 Days
Free Returns
Secure Checkout
Buy More, Save More
Print Length
352 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books Canada
Date Published
25 Feb 2014
ISBN-10
0143187805
ISBN-13
9780143187806

Description

Henry Hayward has been living life the way he's wanted--working hard, playing hard--but when his girlfriend tells him she's leaving, it destroys him. In a quest to recover, he joins an army-affiliated contracting crew that takes him overseas to a Canadian base in Afghanistan. In the company of friends, he begins to mend: having laughs and being rebellious, blithely unaware of all he's left behind. But everything changes during a roadside incursion when a routine patrol turns fatal. And Henry, who survives, knows in his heart that he is responsible.

Upon returning home, tormented by guilt, he resolves to take care of the people and places around him: Martha Groves, whose boyfriend was killed in Afghanistan; his friends and neighbours; and a summer home that needs revitalizing. Henry tries his best to seek roots after a rootless life, collecting around himself a "community of a hundred people" for whom he cares deeply and is responsible. But he hasn't factored in family history and social infidelity--and Martha has a revelation of her own that may change everything.

Minister Without Portfolio illuminates the power and violence of self-creation. It asks: To whom are we beholden? Who do we adopt--and who couldn't we live without? It is an emotionally affecting work, filled with truths about the frailties and miracles of human nature, by a writer of exceptional talent.

Product Details

Author:
Michael Winter
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
25 February 2014
Dimensions:
20.32 x 10.16 x 2.54 cm
ISBN-10:
0143187805
ISBN-13:
9780143187806
Language:
English
Location:
Toronto
Pages:
352
Weight:
281.23 gm

Related Categories


Need Help?
+971 6 731 0280
support@gzb.ae

About UsContact UsPayment MethodsFAQsShipping PolicyRefund and ReturnTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

VisaMastercardCash on Delivery

© 2024 White Lion General Trading LLC. All rights reserved.