This is a beautiful novel about secrets kept and revealed, and the hope that comes at the end of war. As in her novel Requiem, Itani has a clear sense of history that is revealed through character and plot. Readers come to genuinely care about them. Itani is a subtle writer who builds her characters carefully. At this point, the characters must choose new paths. Everything in the novel culminates in a joyous burst of song at the concert. This is a place that has seen much joy for the two couples, and the place where the men try to release some of the pain that they are not given leave to express.ĭespite the sadness, there is also friendship, family, love and loyalty. Throughout the story there is the happy presence of the ice rink, erected every winter on the lake. Maggie tries to find a way out with music as she trains to be the solo soprano in the upcoming New Year’s Eve concert. Maggie and Am, Kenan and Tress’s aunt and uncle, have secret scars of their own – scars which are consuming them. He and his wife Tress must rediscover each other as both have lost their carefree pre-war selves. His suffering is obvious and goes far deeper than physical scars. But Kenan, once an outgoing and happy young man has been disfigured in the war. World War I is over and the boys are coming home. Recorded by arrangement with Grove Atlantic, Inc. Deseronto, Ontario in 1919 is a town coming to terms with its past. Told with Itanis signature power and grace, Tell is both a deeply moving story about the burdens of the past, and a beautifully rendered reminder of how the secrets we bury to protect ourselves can also be the cause of our undoing.
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