BARRY CALLAGHAN
man of letters
When Things Get Worst
Little, Brown Canada, 1993
“Finely crafted…rich in folklore and black humor.” –Globe & Mail
“A tour de force that defines a time and a place with language alone.” –William Kennedy
“…a poetically phrased novel.” –St. John’s Evening Telegram
“…a wild tale of murder, suicide, spiritual obsessions and grinding poverty.” –Toronto Star
“A wonderful portrait of lovers and losers, drawn with a kind of tender fury.” –Christopher Hope
“Callaghan celebrates and luxuriates in language.” –Ottawa Citizen
