A Gothic tale of the macabre, with strong accents of cruelty, about the adventures of an irrepressible young woman named Zora Korteniemi, who combines traits of Pollyanna with those of the Marquis de Sade. Set in the fictional state of Karelia, on the murky border between Finland and Russia in the days of horseback and hearth fires. Philippe Arseneault is, a Quebec writer of unparalleled erudition and humor. Fred A. Reed is one of Canada's most celebrated...

"Who goes to Scotland for two weeks with a stranger they met over the internet?" At forty-three, Ninya was depressed, out of shape, and filled with crippling anxiety after addiction, cancer, and divorce had destroyed nearly everything. One day, she received a message from a stranger. This woman offered to lead her on a self-healing trip hiking through the Scottish highlands. It seemed like a sign-a big sister sent when she needed one most. In this...