Butterfly Winter
A Novel
W.P. Kinsella
A Novel
Description
Butterfly Winter, Kinsella’s first novel in 13 years, is the story of Julio and Esteban Pimental, twins whose divine destiny for baseball begins with games of catch in the womb. They mature quickly and by the age of ten they leave their home in the fictional Caribbean country of Courteguay for the American major leagues. Julio is a winning pitcher who will only throw to his catcher brother, much to the chagrin of the team that employs him, which must keep mediocre esteban on the roster. events in the brothers’ homeland, including regular coups and the outlawing of baseball, continue to shape their lives. They are monitored by the wizard, a mysterious figure who travels by hot air balloon and controls events behind the scenes. In his last years he tells the story of the twins and their family to a skeptical ‘gringo’ journalist. Butterfly Winter is entertaining, funny and magical, and includes a diabolical chiropractor, a great love blessed by butterflies and a deep political undercurrent that unites the wealthy north with the baseball-loving and oppressed south.
- WINNER of the 2011 Colophon prize for fiction
- WINNER Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher
W.P. Kinsella
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“… some of the funniest writing of recent times.” — The New York Times
“…it is recognizably the voice of a master who speaks through these pages.” – The Globe & Mail
“…a phenomenal comeback…” – The Winnipeg Free Press
“Butterfly Winter is magical, with language that sings off the page.” – Prairie books NOW
“…the author’s mastery of the written word has only grown with the passing of time.” – Bill Clark, Columbia Daily Tribune
“True to form, Butterfly Winter is a breezy treat, a magical journey to a land where lying is the norm and you can never be sure of the truth.” – Corey Redekop, Shelf Monkey
