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Christian Guay-Poliquin

Born 1982 · Canada

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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Governor General's (French) 2017 · Winner

    The Weight of Snow

    Le poids de la neige

    Christian Guay-Poliquin · 34 when first published

    Novel · 240 pages · Speculative

    AI-generated summary:In a drafty veranda outside a village without electricity, old Matthias looks after an injured young man through the winter, in exchange for firewood, food and a place in the convoy leaving for the city in spring.