The Cure for Death by Lightning

The Cure for Death by Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz, published in 1996 by Alfred A. Knopf Canada. This hardcover copy with dust jacket is explicitly identified on the copyright page as the First Canadian Edition. ISBN 0-394-28157-8.

Anderson-Dargatz’s debut novel is a coming-of-age story set in rural British Columbia during the Second World War, blending family conflict, regional history, recipes and folk remedies with elements of magical realism. The novel was a finalist for the Giller Prize and won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, the UK’s Betty Trask Award and the VanCity Book Prize.

The book is flat signed by Gail Anderson-Dargatz on the title page, with no personalized inscription visible. The author signature is separate from the small previous-owner mark disclosed on a blank page.

The copy has page toning and a small previous-owner mark on a blank page. The dust jacket is present and its photographed front panel shows minor handling and edge/corner wear. Please review the photographs for the appearance of this specific copy.