- Paperback: 165 pages
- Publisher: Raincoast Books (May 6 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1551928353
- ISBN-13: 978-1551928357
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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#407,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #98 in Books > Children's Books > Obsessions > Sports > Winter Sports
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2000 Amazon.com/Books in Canada First Novel Award Shortlist: As a hockey player, young Paul Woodward is a few steps behind his best pal, Finnie Walsh. Both boys, however, have hockey coursing through their veins. Finnie, the son of the local mill owner, and Paul, the son of a mill worker, forge a fast friendship through endless hours of shooting, stickhandling, and passing. It is hockey that holds them together as they grow into young men. Along the way, they must deal with Paul's eccentric father, his withdrawn sister, and the uncomfortable disparity in their socioeconomic status. As a sports novel, Steven Galloway's first effort leaves a bit to be desired, since it doesn't capture the frantic intensity of the game. As a tale of friendship, however, Finnie Walsh is sweetly endearing and filled with charming quirks and unexpected twists. --S. Duda
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From Publishers Weekly
Two fundamentals must be mastered in any successful sports novel: one is a penetrating knowledge of the sport in question; the other is skillful characterization. Galloway exhibits the former in spades, but the latter is less evident in his promising but uneven first effort. Paul Woodward, son of a mill worker in a small northern Canadian town, grows up playing and practicing his position as defenseman with his best friend and goalie, Finnie Walsh, son of the mill's owner. Their unusual friendship transcends class boundaries and develops through a series of accidents and near-supernatural coincidences that unfold over 14 years. Both eventually make it into the minor leagues, playing on the same team for a while, but when they meet up later on opposing sides of the ice, a foolish but loyal act leaves one of the two permanently sidelined. Some of the supporting characters--including Paul's younger sister, who is always wearing a lifejacket and receives premonitions from her bedside lamp, and a one-armed janitor who keeps losing his prosthesis--are quirkily engaging, but while this bittersweet first novel is workmanlike, it never quite captures the imagination or the heart. Intrusive editorial comments about the state of professional hockey and some rather clumsy attempts at armchair psychoanalysis hobble the narrative, which slips and slides aimlessly in the second half--although in the concluding pages it recovers some of the momentum promised in the opening section.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Steven Galloway is a Great Canadian Author,
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This review is from: Finnie Walsh (Paperback)
Finnie Walsh is the third book by author Stephen Galloway that I have read (Ascension and the Cellist of Sarajevo). This is Galloway's first novel and is a wonderful prelude to the quality of author he has become. The main characters of this novel are Finnie and Paul, boyhood friends who make it to the NHL, but not without consequences. The story is told through a fair amount of dialogue and is an incredibly easy book to read. The story is captivating, tragic and uplifting. I have enjoyed every book by Galloway and he has quickly become one of my favourite authors.
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A good canadian book! Finally!,
By ashley (Kamloops, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finnie Walsh (Paperback)
Finnie Walsh. A book not only fun, but informative as well. This book, written by Steven Galloway is an awesome, book. Unlike the usual canadian books, it just great... If you like Hockey you'll love this book. If you don't like hockey you'll love this book. The book has relationships, between family, friends, and beaus. A wonderful, outstanding read.
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Finnie Walsh is Amazing!,
By elise (London, ont., Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finnie Walsh (Paperback)
Finnie Walsh in my opinion was an eye opening experience it is by far the best book I have ever read and everything about it made me feel more interested. There is not a single bad thing I could say about it! The characters alone made the book, how you understood how they felt at diferent times, how they were perfectly described! This book made me laugh, cry and made me feel emotions that have never occured before in my mind! I couldn't put it down and I will continue to read it over and over again because everytime I am sure that I will recieve more and more happiness sadness and information from the text! I am getting it for everyone for Christmas and I hope that everyone will enjoy this story as much as I did!
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