Burden of desire / Robert MacNeil ; interviewed by Pearl Skotnes.
Robert MacNeil discusses his novel set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during World War I. A small ship loaded with explosives explodes, decimating the south side of the city. The novel explores the impact upon the inhabitants, focusing upon three main characters: Peter Wentworth, Stewart MacPherson, and Julia Robertson. It also explores the slow pace of social change in the post Victorian era.|BURDEN OF DESIRE / Robert MacNeil| interviewed by Pearl Skotnes. - SERIES: All about books| no. 17 - Robert MacNeil discusses his novel set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during World War I. A small ship loaded with explosives explodes, decimating the south side of the city. The novel explores the impact upon the inhabitants, focusing upon three main characters: Peter Wentworth, Stewart MacPherson, and Julia Robertson. It also explores the slow pace of social change in the post Victorian era. - BROADCAST: KPFK, 4 Apr. 1992.