The Fate of Bonte III Paperback / softback
by Alain Poissant
Part of the Literary Translation series
Paperback / softback
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Bonte III was five years old. A cow at that age is at her prime. Prime is an accounting term. A dairy farm is a business and must be managed as such.
From this perspective, Bonte III's days were numbered.
Numbered is not an empty word. She had been a good representative of her breed. A cow, after all, has no need to try to be a cow. Her life is that of a cow: a predetermined cycle that is easily reflected on a balance sheet.
She eats. She drinks. She ruminates. She urinates. She defecates. All this has a cost. She ovulates. She bears a calf. She gives birth. She produces milk. All this brings money. [...] Tit for tat. The only thing left to do for Bonte III was to call the butcher.
The Fate of Bonte III is a story of love and loneliness with colourful characters, a reflection on life and the vital need to be useful to someone or to something.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:92 pages
- Publisher:University of Ottawa Press
- Publication Date:01/12/2015
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- ISBN:9780776622859
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:92 pages
- Publisher:University of Ottawa Press
- Publication Date:01/12/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9780776622859
