Farewell Shaughnessy

It Is 1933. The Great Depression Is Having A Devastating Effect On Many Thousands Of Families Across The Country. The Fact That The Asa Bruce Family Live In A Beautiful House In Shaughnessy Heights Vancouver'S Finest Residential Neighborhood Does Not Exempt Them From Its Effect. . Asa Bruce The Head Of The Family Has Been Holding Together His Little Financial Empire Precariously Hoping That Something Would Break. The Banks However Refuse Accommodation. . This Novel Draws A Vivid Portrait Of Each Member Of The Family; Asa Himself Wife Martha Son Struan Daughters Fiona And Arleigh And Martha'S Sister Augusta Who Has Been Living With Them For Twenty-Five Years. . Its Denouement Reveals How Each Reacts To A Serious Crisis In Their Lives.