The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
Author: Wayne Johnston
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, a Canadian bestseller, is a novel about Newfoundland that centres on the story of Joe Smallwood, the true-life controversial political figure who ushered the island through confederation with Canada and became its first premier. Narrated from Smallwood’s perspective, it voices a deep longing on the part of the Newfoundlander to do something….Read More
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