The Death of Marlon Brando

Overview

In turns touching and disturbing, this powerfully suggestive story describes a young boy coming of age on his father’s farm while being stalked by the new, mentally handicapped employee. Set against a backdrop of abandonment, betrayal, and confusion, the novel explores the human psyche and the contemporary theme of child abuse with subtlety and masterful writing.

Author Biography

Pierre Gobeil is the author of L’Hiver à Cape Cod and Tout l’été dans une cabane à bateau. He is the winner of the Le Grand Prix de la Ville de Montréal. He lives in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Steven Urquhart is a translator and an associate professor of French at the University of Lethbridge–Alberta. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.