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Death on the Ice
Book • 1972
Death on the Ice is Cassie Brown's narrative non-fiction chronicling a tragic maritime event off Newfoundland, combining eyewitness accounts and careful research to memorialize the loss.
The book situates the catastrophe within Newfoundland's culture of seafaring, highlighting communal grief and local resilience.
Brown's vivid reportage and attention to human detail made the book a lasting record in Newfoundland's literary memory.
The work contributed to regional identity and demonstrated how narrative non-fiction can preserve community history.
It remains a notable example of mid-20th-century Canadian regional writing.
The book situates the catastrophe within Newfoundland's culture of seafaring, highlighting communal grief and local resilience.
Brown's vivid reportage and attention to human detail made the book a lasting record in Newfoundland's literary memory.
The work contributed to regional identity and demonstrated how narrative non-fiction can preserve community history.
It remains a notable example of mid-20th-century Canadian regional writing.
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Michael Crummey
Margaret Atwood and Michael Crummey on ‘The Art of the Story’
