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As befits a dream upon a heath populated by elemental spirits
at all odds
“Bock’s striking stories traverse Quebec history to reveal the DNA of our collective unease
emigrated in desperation from their dying country
Accounts given through newspaper stories
The Alp United States As befits a dream uponThe first novel in Arno Camenisch's celebrated "alpine" trilogy unfolds over a single summer. The four main (unnamed) characters are a dairyman, his farmhand, a cowherd, and a swineherd, who all live and work in close proximity but this is no Heidi. Theirs is an existence marked by dangerous work, solitude, cruelty, alcoholism, and sheer stubbornness; yet Camenisch's handling of these lives is full of affection, surreal humor, and a brilliant ear for