[.ca] Bone Cage, The (ISBN 1897126174)

Advance Praise for The Bone Cage:
"Through Sadie and Digger, Abdou captures the heroic quests of these hopeful Olympians in all their gritty pain and glory. Sequences describing Digger's wrestling matches and Sadie's grueling sets of lengths are vivid, intense, and authentic. . . . The Bone Cage is well paced and readable, memorable for its fresh perspective on the lives of athletes and the obstacles they must overcome." Quill and Quire "Original, visceral, emotionally alive, Angie Abdou's first novel is illuminated by her many clever takes on the divided ways our culture looks at bodies . . . this engaging first novel also brilliantly catches not only the perils and trials but also the disciplined shimmer of the life of a champion swimmer." Elisabeth Harvor, author of All Times Have Been Modern "This novel is as taut, lean and focused as the driven athletes' lives it chronicles." Lynn Coady, author of Saints of Big Harbour "The Bone Cage immerses the reader in a passionate plot that is all the more compelling because of its realism. Angie Abdou has created characters that are intelligent, flawed and wonderfully sensual." Dr. Douglas Brown, Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary