Stones (novel)
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| Author | William E. Bell |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Seal Books |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7704-2875-4 |
Stones is a young adult novel by the Canadian author William E. Bell centred on the stoning of a Haitian woman in Orillia, Ontario in the 19th century.[1] The novel, narrated by the teenage character Garnet Havelock, explores the themes of racism, religious intolerance and the debate between scientific reason and religious faith.[1]
The book has been positively reviewed as accessible and highly involving, and appealing to a wide age of readers,[2] as well as being a suspenseful, absorbing read.[1] On the other hand, the novel has been criticised for having "not nearly enough of the ineffable spirit of a truly haunting ghost story".[1]
The novel won the Young Adult Book Award in 2002.[3]
A sequel to this novel, Fanatics, was published in 2011.[4]