Hard Light by Crummey, Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover About this Book Books by Michael Crummey Half-Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction: Salvaged from Darkness, by Lisa Moore Hard Light Dedication Rust 32 LITTLE STORIES

Water

East by the Sea and West by the Sea The Way Things Were Making the Fish Acts of God The Law of the Ocean Grace When the Time Came Fifties

Earth

Bread Root Cellar Husbanding Stones Bay de Verde The Burnt Woods Jiggs’ Dinner Old Christmas Day

Fire

32 Little Stories Bonfire Night Flame The Tennessee Waltz Bonfire Night (2) What We Needed Solomon Evans’ Son Infrared

Air

Her Mark Procession Old Wives’ Tales Two Voices Your Soul, Your Soul, Your Soul Kite Stan’s Last Song Dominion

DISCOVERING DARKNESS

‘Magic Lantern’ (April 1889) Learning the Price of Fish, 1876–1887

‘And now to make a start as a boy of very little understanding.’ (1876) ‘A hard toil and worry for nothing.’ (1879) ‘A trip to the Labrador among the Esquimaux’ (1882) ‘The price of fish.’ (September, 1887)

Expecting to Be Changed, 1887–1894

‘On the broad Atlantic for the first time to cross the pond.’ (November, 1887) ‘Names of the Ropes’ (1887) ‘Crossing the equator. Arrived in Rio Grande.’ (1888) ‘Arrived in Hong Kong, November 9. The histories of China.’ (1888) ‘The Fearnot of Liverpool’ (1889) ‘Arrived in Odessa, Russia. Bonaparte at Moscow.’ (1889) ‘In a great row and got locked up.’ (1890) ‘Observatory on Mount Pleasant’ (1890) ‘A hard looking sight but not lost.’ (1890) ‘Taking photographs.’ (1891) ‘Now in Africa among the Natives.’ (1891) ‘A narrow escape almost but saved.’ (1892) ‘Useful information, the Holy Lands’ (1893)

Understanding the Heart, 1894–1935

‘When I started trading.’ (1894) ‘Boat Building.’ (1899) ‘Who can understand the heart of a man.’ (1907) ‘Distance from Newfoundland. Northernmost grave in the world.’ (1913) ‘Life and its pleasures.’ (1921) ‘At home on a cold winter’s night. The changing scenes of Life.’ (1928) ‘An old sailor’s portion.’ (1932) ‘Pulling along toward the last end of the Warp of life and the man changes.’ (1935)

A MAP OF THE ISLANDS

What’s Lost Naming the Islands All the Way Home Stealing Bait Cousin Capelin Scull Water Glass Newfoundland Sealing Disaster Hunters & Gatherers The Women Cain The Cold War Moravians Painting the Islands Company The Change Islands

Cataract AFTERWORD A Note on the Text Biographical Note

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