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Young Robert Pachal crosses Canada by train with his brotherinlaw’s coffin, bearing witness to a way of life that will never be seen again. When he arrives in Barry’s Bay, he unwittingly sets in motion one of the final and most tragic events in pioneer Canada.
Tragic and humourous in its scope, Nine Bells For A Man evokes a world that is gone now and presents in vivid detail the hopes, aspirations and the courage of the people it celebrates.
Born in Sheffield, England, Peter Unwin emigrated to Canada as a child. His essays, poems, and stories have appeared in The Queen's Quarterly, The Toronto Star, Borealis, The Canadian Forum, The Beaver and many other publications. His examintion of Grey Owl has been nominated for a National Magazine Award, and his first book, The Rock Farmers (1994), a collection of short stories, received a nomination for the Stephen Leacock Award.