People of Cove and Woodlot
Alexander and Ted Leighton, father and son, offer a rich, nuanced portrait, at times moving and at others hilarious, of the people they knew and came to love in and around Nova Scotia’s Digby County.
Reviewer comments
At any point, after you begin to read this, you can close your eyes, and in the darkness so created, can see life unfold around you, can hear the birds sing, see the bats fly, hear the laughter and songs of both young and old who lived at the moment. The simplicity and beauty of the era are brought to you in words, in a way that allows you to actually become a part of the narrative. People, places, folklore, creatures great and small, all have their places within the covers of the book. A must read for all ages. - Félix Comeau, DDS Mirroring the 1950s sociological study of Digby County, People of Cove and Woodlot, this modern classic of the same name showcases “a living portrait of individuals” like Innocent Comeau, an Acadian who could farm, blacksmith, saw lumber, and build his own four-masted schooner to sail the Atlantic. With powerful writing, the Leightons have created an affectionate and indispensable record of the ancestral home we southwest Nova Scotians share and love. - Harry Thurston, author of Tidal Life, A Natural History of the Bay of Fundy and Lost River, The Waters of Remembrance
book details
6x9 inch paperback, 174 pages
ISBN 978-1-998149-63-6
Ten black-and-white illustrations