Wiebke von Carolsfeld launches Claremont
Join us in launching Wiebke von Carolsfeld’s Claremont!
How to survive the unthinkable? This is the question
nine-year-old Tom has to face after witnessing his parent’s murder-suicide. After the horrific event, Tom refuses to speak. At first, he moves in with his childless Aunt Sonya, but she is ill equipped to deal with the traumatized boy. Before long, Tom is forced to move again, this time to Claremont Street in downtown Toronto, where he shares a run-down house with his mercurial Aunt Rose and his reckless yet endearing Uncle Will. As the seasons change, Tom’s silence becomes a powerful presence, allowing this fractured family to hear one another for the first time— and for Tom to finally find a home. Claremont is a gripping story of one family’s journey through grief and toward healing.
Wiebke von Carolsfeld is a writer and filmmaker living in Montreal. She has directed three critically acclaimed feature films (Marion Bridge, Stay, The Saver), winning numerous awards. She is a renowned feature film editor and has taught classes internationally on screenwriting, filmmaking, and the creative process. Claremont is her first novel.
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