The Fate of Bonté III /
Alain Poissant ; translated by Rob Twiss.
- Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, 2015.
- 80 p. : cov. ill. ; 21 cm.
- Literary Translation Traduction littéraire .
Translation of: Le sort de Bonté III.
Includes bibliographical references.
"Bonté III was five years old. A cow of that age is at her prime. Prime is an accounting term. A dairy farm is a business and must be managed as such. From this perspective, Bonté III's days were numbered. Numbered is not an empty word. She had been a good representative of her breed. A cow, after all, has no need to try to be a cow. Her life is that of a cow: a predetermined cycle that is easily reflected on a balance sheet. She eats. She drinks. She ruminates. She urinates. She defecates. All this has a cost. She ovulates. She bears a calf. She gives birth. She produces milk. All this brings money. [...} Tit for tat. The only thing left to do for Bonté III was to call the butcher. The Fate of Bonté III is a story of love and loneliness with colourful characters, a reflection on life and the vital need to be useful to someone or to something." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: Foreword Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9
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Cows--Fiction. Single Moms.--Fiction. Farm Life.--Fiction. Social Isolation.--Fiction.