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"Raymond Fraser's booming Maritime vigour and directness seem, with subtle undertows of psychological configuration, like a roaring tide battering the literary shore. His narrative ancestors are not only the old salts of every Maritime tavern or watering-hole, but also the more commemorated figures of Mark Twain and Hugh Garner." -- Keith Garebian, "The Montreal Story Tellers" (Vehicule Press) |
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THE BLACK HORSE TAVERN "A highly original voice that is occasionaly sad, sometimes very comic. A real pleasure to read." (Alan Dawe, Vancouver Sun) |
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"One of the most gifted writers I know, and among his gifts are two that are all too rare: a zest for life and a sense of humour. He belongs to the timeless tradition of story tellers." (Alden Nowlan, Author) |
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"The best writer to come belling out of the Maritimes in decades." (Farley Mowat, Author) |
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THE STRUGGLE OUTSIDE "An almost surrealistic account... it represents the best in contemporary satire. Outrageously funny." (BEST SELLERS, New York) |
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"Literally one of the best books I've ever read. I split a gut from cover to cover An overlooked masterpiece." (Bernell MacDonald, Author, "Birds of Passage," etc.) |
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"Ezuberant, comic... a satiric edge freqently bordering on Absurdist Fantasy." (Linda Sandler, Saturday Night) |
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THE BANNONBRIDGE MUSICIANS (Nominated for Governor General's Award) "It's well-written, it's touching, it's full of life, and it's funny." (Andre Vigneult, CBC Radio) |
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"A rollicking story, well told." (William French, Globe & Mail) |
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THE FIGHTING FISHERMAN: THE LIFE OF YVON DURELLE "An authentic Canadian tragic hero... Superb!" (Tim Burke, Montreal Gazette) |
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TODD MATCHETT: CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG CRIMINAL "A fine book, written in clear, clean prose. Insightful and compelling." (Philip Lee, New Brunswick Reader) |
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RUM RIVER "Comic and horrifying." (Heather Sanderson, Canadian Literature) |
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"Perceptive, magnetic and laced with humour." (Anne Ingram, The Gleaner) |
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"As with all Raymond Fraser's books, almost impossible to put down." (Brian Jeffrey Street, Author, "The Parachute Ward," etc.) |
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COSTA BLANCA "Entertaining and provocative." (Michael O. Nowlan, The Gleaner) |
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"A first-rate collection, well-written and thoroughly entertaining. In its way every bit as good as his previous book, 'Rum River'." (Marc Plourde, Author & Translator) |
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I'VE LAUGHED AND SUNG (Poems) "Unfailingly interesting and impossible to put down once I started. The poems have wit and a perfectly authentic consistency—a subtle play against a constant background bass of despair or cosmic absurdity. Wonderful stuff!" (Louis Dudek, Poet & Critic) |
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Revision as of 13:51, 28 July 2003
A leading Canadian writer, Raymond Fraser is the author of the following books:
Fiction
- In A Cloud Of Dust And Smoke - 2003
- Costa Blanca - 2001
- Rum River - 1997
- The Bannonbridge Musicians - 1978
- The Struggle Outside - 1975
- The Black Horse Tavern - 1973
Biography
- Todd Matchett: Confessions of a young criminal - 1994
- The Fighting Fisherman : the life of Yvon Durelle - 1981
Poetry
- Before You're A Stranger - 2000
- Macbride Poems - 1992
- The More I Live - 1971
- I've laughed and sung - 1969
- Waiting for God's Angel - 1967
- Poems for the Miramichi - 1966
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