The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil
The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil is a compelling, witty and heartwarming novel by renowned Nova Scotia author Lesley Choyce.
About the book
Shortlisted for the 2017 Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award!
John Alexander MacNeil is eighty years old. Sharp-tongued and quick-witted, he lives alone in rural Cape Breton, but he still cooks breakfast for his wife, who’s been dead for thirty years. He silently starts to question his own mind after stopping to pick up a hitchhiker — a hitchhiker who turns out to be his neighbour’s mailbox.
Everything shifts, though, when Emily, a pregnant teenager, shows up at his house with no place else to go. Determined to help Emily as best as he can, John must also keep the wolves from his door and maintain some semblance of sanity.
The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil is a compelling, witty and heartwarming novel by renowned Nova Scotia author Lesley Choyce.
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What people are saying
Frank MacDonald, author of A Possible MadnessThe Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil, Lesley Choyce demonstrates again his prolific gift for storytelling… Enjoyable, entertaining and thought-provoking.
MacleansHis body of work defies categorization.
Ottawa CitizenA national treasure.
Quill & QuireLife enhancing, LIfe celebrating
Awards
- Short-listed, Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award (2017)
