Blanket Against Darkness

<p>In these Nordic woods where forbearers call blowing snow the sweet breath of death a jeweller uses bird feathers to create works of art a 54-year old man corresponds with the author of a message in a bottle thrown out to sea another awaits the onslaught of the storm to open wide his mouth and drink it whole.<br />Nature opens its gills in this book where forgiveness is both sought after and offered. <em>A Blanket Against Darkness</em> is filled with talismans from the Earth. Its relic-filled landscapes where one single movement can set off the migration of an entire colony are constant reminders that one is never completely alone.<br />Published by Marchand de feuilles in 2015 <em>Traité des peaux</em> was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Awards and for the Prix des Cinq continents de la Francophonie.<br /><em>This book is published in English translated from the original "Traité des peaux".</em><br /> </p>