The bone cage by angie abdou

With realism and humour, author angie abdou captures athletes on the brink of that transitionthe leadup to that looming redefinition of self. Digger, an 85 kilo wrestler, and sadie, a 26yearold speed swimmer, stand on the verge of realizing every athletes dreamwinning a gold medal at the olympics. The story is traced compellingly through the alternating and eventually intersecting trajectories of speed swimmer sadie and wrestler tom digger to family, friends and teammates. There have been countless books written about the major sports, but in this novel abdou takes a chance and focuses on two relatively lesser known sports, wrestling and distance swimming. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.

The bone cage by angie abdou top 5 canada reads finalist 2011 macewan book of the year 2012 one book one kootenay winner inaugural year. Now, whether we are bloodrelated or not, angie is a fellow syrian and a fellow abdou, so she is my cousin no matter what. She has published a short story collection called anything boys can do 2006 and a novel called the bone cage 2007. There is a surprising level detail of training regimens, competition, psychology that alone would make this a great book on sport. The bone cage is a decent novel, and thats as far as id on the face of it, its understandable that angie abdous the bone cage was selected for canada reads 2011. Angie abdous first novel the bone cage was a christmas gift and is the first book on this years reading list. Pdf the bone cage book by angie abdou free download 235. And shes been written up favourably over the years in most of canadas large newspapers and literary journals. The bone cage is the first novel from saskatchewan native angie abdou.

Angie abdous the bone cage is not only entertaining and wellwritten, but it gives a great snapshot of the daily life of elite athletes. Angie abdous fiction delves into our north american preoccupation with the body and all that flows from that subject. The title of this 2011 canada reads entry brought to my mind a vague image of penned, abused animals. The bone cage by angie abdou is about young and notsoyoung elite athletes striving for their own pinnacle, a place on the canadian olympic team.

Bone cage, the angie abdou, stephanie einstein, jesse einstein on. Angie abdou official website of the author the bone cage. The bone cage, a novel about olympic athletes, was the inaugural one book, one kootenay, as well as a 2011 canada reads finalist and the 2012 macewan book of the year. The bone cage is well paced and readable, memorable for its fresh perspective on the lives of athletes and the obstacles they must overcome. Three days later, i had finished the book and decided that since it is the first book i. Digger, an 85kilo wrestler, and sadie, a 26yearold speed swimmer, stand on the verge of realizing every athletes dream winning a gold medal at the olympics. With realism and humour, author angie abdou captures athletes on the brink of that transitionthe leadup to that looming redefinition of. Writer and competitive swimmer angie abdou, tells the tale of digger, an 85 kilo wrestler, and sadie, a 26yearold speed are nearing the end of their athletic. But does the life of a modern writer equal the dream that people have. The bone cage captures the physicality, sensuality, and euphoric highs of amateur sport, and the darker, cruel side of sport programs that wear athletes down and spit them out at the end of their bloom. Read the bone cage by angie abdou available from rakuten kobo. A tale of two athletes, the bone cage alternates between the two protagonists stories, switching back and forth from chapter to chapter until their paths fatefully cross, changing their individual destinies.

The bone cage written by angie abdou analysis by ashley elliott major theme in the novel biography of author theme. Dave bought it for me because he heard about it on canada reads and thought it would interest me because i worked on a series called sport and society last year that focussed on olympic athletes in the bone cage abdou introduces us to sadie and digger two university of. In case i go was a finalist for a banff angie abdou was born and raised in moose jaw, saskatchewan. Free download or read online the bone cage pdf epub book. Conclusion sadie ends up not going to the olympics but drives digger to the airport so he can catch the plane to sydney. Digger, an 85kilo wrestler, and sadie, a 26yearold speed swimmer, stand on the verge of realizing every athletes dre. The bone cage immerses the reader in a passionate plot that is all the more compelling because of its realism.

The bone cage by angie abdou selected for canada reads 2011 angie abdous second book, her first novel, the bone cage, is an intimate lookat twoolympianspreparing for the 2000 olympics in sydney. The bone cage by angie abdou the bone cage by angie abdou warning. The bone cage by angie abdou is about young and notsoyoung elite athletes striving for their personal and professional pinnacles, a place on the canadian olympic team. Dangerously dedicating oneself, body and soul two contrasting views of elite performance in black swan. Angie abdou 9781897126172 june, 2007 ebook, fiction. Selected for canada reads 2011 angie abdous second book, her first novel, the bone cage, is an intimate look at two olympians preparing for the 2000 olympics in sydney. The bone cage has become a favourite book of many athletes. An interview with angie abdou, author of the bone cage. The bone cage is a study in emotional and physical kinesis, patiently attentive to recording the fine details of tedious athletic training. Her novel the bone cage was a cbc canada reads finalist in 2011. The bone cage angie abdous novel follows the fortunes of two athletes. Both athletes are nearing the end of their athletic careers, and are forced to confront the question. Athabasca universitys creative writing professor, angie abdou, has taken her passion for writing and written several successful novels, including the bone cage, the canterbury trail, and her latest novel, in case i go.

Anything boys can do was praised by the times colonist british columbia for its original take on female sexuality. An interview with canadian author angie abdou who wrote the critically acclaimed novel the bone cage. Sadie jorgensen is a 26yearold longdistance swimmer who trains for six hours a day, works at the university gym for minimum wage and still lives at home. The bone cage angie abdou official website of the author. Angie abdou has created characters that are intelligent, flawed and wonderfully. The novel follows the lives of two olympic athletes near the end of their careers and explores the connection between body and identity. Featuring the olympic training camps of wrestler digger and swimmer sadie, the book traces the highs, lows and grinding fatigue that is part of these athletes lives.

The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. Glenbow museum swimmer sadie jorgenson is training for the 2000 sydney olympics. Sadie gives him one of her good luck poems stating that she no longer needs it. With realism and humour, author angie abdou captures athletes on the brink of that. The bone cage by angie abdou nook book ebook barnes. She is one of those rare writers who can write well in multiple genres and styles, from memoir to academic essay to fiction. No longer can i happily switch off the television, sliding the latest issue of espn magazine under my pillowthe one with aquaman michael phelps muscled, lzrskinned torso on the coveras i float toward sleep, dreaming of those eight gold medals tugging on his neck. Anyway, that night i bought the bone cage and put my other book on hold so i could read it immediately. With realism and humour, author angie abdou captures athletes on the brink of that couldnt put this book down.

Angie abdou began writing fiction in 2000 and has since published five books. Her followup, between, was named to a number of bestof lists for 2014. Aging bodies and the negative effects of it physically past injuries effects the athletes bodies in the present and future competing against younger athletes is. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The former competitive speed swimmer shares a compelling story of. For the past 18 months or so, canada has been somewhat infatuated by the olympics and its amateur athletes an appreciation long overdue. Angie abdou, author of the bone cage, on librarything. In fact, the book has nothing whatsoever to do with animals. The bone cage by angie abdou the unexpected twists and turns. The bone cage, a novel about olympic athletes, was t. In these golden evenings of the 2008 beijing summer olympics, angie abdous novel the bone cage has burst my bubbly water cube. Abdou, angie, einstein, stephanie, einstein, jesse.

The canterbury trail was a finalist for banff mountain book of the year and won a 2012 ippy, gold medal for canada west. But, i do want to share my impressions before canada reads begins, as this was the only canada reads choice ive read. Buy a cheap copy of the bone cage book by angie abdou. Digger, an 85 kilo wrestler, and sadie, a 26yearold speed swimmer. Angie abdou is a canadian author of numerous books, essays, and short stories, including anything boys can do, the bone cage, canterbury trail, and between. I spoke to angie for the voice magazine to find out. Browse angie abdous bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. I read the bone cage a few weeks ago now, but havent had much of a chance to sit down and really think about it. The main characters of this fiction, cultural story are ben, sadie. With realism and humour, author angie abdou captures athletes on the brink of that transitionthe leadup to that looming redefinition of selfand explores how people deal with the loss of their dream. She then states that she will pick him up when he arrives back in canada and. Abdou shows you the lifestyle of two elite athletes sacrificing their way to the top of the podium at the 2000 sydney olympic games.

The bone cage is a book ostensibly about world class athletes preparing for an olympics. The bone cage is set in the context of elite athletics and captures the physicality, sensuality, and euphoric highs of amateur sport, as well the darker, cruel side of sport programs. Her first novel, the bone cage, was a finalist for canada reads 2011. Angie abdou is a fiction writer and teacher with a ph. Angie abdou was born and raised in moose jaw, saskatchewan. The bone cage written by angie abdou by ashley elliott on. The bone cage book edmonton public library bibliocommons. Abdous first novel, the bone cage, was published in 2007 by newest press.

Students performing in front of the george norris sculpture known on campus as the prairie chicken at the university of calgary in 1977. The former competitive speed swimmer shares a compelling story of two elite athletes, a swimmer and a wrestler, training for the 2000 olympics in sydney, australia. Both athletes are nearing the end of their careers and are forced to confront the question. The first edition of the novel was published in august 17th 2006, and was written by angie abdou. Quill and quire angie abdous debut novel, the bone cage, finds its heart daring to question what happens to athletes who put everything else on hold for a. The bone cage by angie abdou is a novel that drew you into a world of strict routine, constant pressure, and physical stamina. Set in calgary, the bone cage is about two athletes determined to compete at the sydney olympics.