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edition:Paperback
category: History
published: May 2011
ISBN:9781554200573
publisher: New Star Books
imprint: Transmontanus

Stranger on a Strange Island

From Main Street to Mayne Island

by Grant Buday

tagged: western provinces
Description

In Vancouver, $600 a month gets you half a bachelor suite. On Mayne Island, it gets you a three-bedroom house overlooking the waters of Active Pass, with varied wildlife and lush trees as neighbours. With that in mind, Grant Buday trades in the high-powered city life in Vancouver for the small town eccentricities of Mayne Island. The scenery, however impressive, is not the only change. A college English instructor for six years, Buday now finds himself working wherever a hand is needed. Some of his more adventurous jobs included stealing a boat with one of the locals, who in exchange asked Buday for a word of the day; sheep herding on a deer farm with no deer; and his current part-time gig, helping out at the Mayne Island Recycling Depot. Living on Mayne has also presented Buday with endless opportunities for learning, whether it's firewood-picking lessons from his tree-felling Mennonite neighbour Jake, or chainsaw lingo lessons from the local dealer in Sidney. In Stranger on a Strange Island, Buday explores the layered nature of small-town life, the rich history of Mayne Island and the reasons that compelled him to trade in city life for the island life. Stranger on a Strange Island is number 19 in the Transmontanus series.

About the Author
Grant Buday is the author of the novels Dragonflies, White Lung, Sack of Teeth, Rootbound, The Delusionist, Atomic Road and Orphans of Empire, the memoir Stranger on a Strange Island, and the travel memoir Golden Goa. His novels have twice been nominated for the City of Vancouver book prize. His articles and essays have been published in Canadian magazines, and his short fiction has appeared in The Journey Prize Anthology and Best Canadian Short Stories. He lives on Mayne Island, British Columbia.
Contributor Notes

Grant Buday is the author of seven previous books. Two of his works, White Lung and Monday Night Man, were finalists for the City of Vancouver Book Prize. His writing has appeared in subTerrain, Vancouver Review and, most recently, Canadian Notes and Queries. He taught English at Kwantlen University College and Langara College in Vancouver. He has lived on Mayne Island since 2002.

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