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The Break is the first novel by the Canadian author Katherena Vermette published in 2016 by House of Anansi Press.[1]
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| Author | Katherena Vermette |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 2016 (House of Anansi Press) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 360 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 9781487001117 |
| OCLC | 1030019770 |
The book tells the story of Stella, a Métis woman, who witnesses a crime in "The Break", a barren stretch of hydro land near her house in the North End neighbourhood of Winnipeg.[2]
The novel was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[1] and Governor General's Award for English-language fiction.[3] and won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.[4]
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