Crabbe

This novel offers a compelling story of survival and self-discovery in the Canadian wilderness. Franklin Crabbe is 18, too intelligent for the school system he despises, dependent on alcohol for escape from his own cynical view of the world, and disillusioned by the hypocrisy of adults. In an act of rebellion, Crabbe packs a canoe and escapes into the Ontario wilderness. Quickly sobered by his lack of experience and nearing desperation, Crabbe is rescued by a woman with her own secrets.