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Barometer Rising

Barometer Rising is a romantic-realist novel by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan. The work explores life in Halifax, Nova Scotia during World War I, and its interruption by the Halifax explosion. The narrative predominantly follows and pivots upon the romantic life of Penny Wain.

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DesertionCourt martialedNaval architectHalifax ShipyardAffidavit
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Dorothy DuncanHomerOdyssey
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Potential film adaptation

Crawley Films LimitedOttawa
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NovelCanadianHugh MacLennanHalifaxNova Scotia
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Author
Hugh MacLennan
Genre
Historical, romance
Publication date
1941
Publisher
Duell, Sloan & Pearce
Language
English
Pages
336

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Barometer Rising

Nodes25
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Triples28
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
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Barometer Rising

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related to background · 14
Barometer Rising → Canada, Canadian, Canadians, Dorothy Duncan, Europe, Halifax Explosion, He, Homer's Odyssey, Hugh MacLennan's, MacLennan's, Nobody's, Prior, She, United States
related to Potential film adaptation · 3
Barometer Rising → Crawley Films Limited, February, Ottawa
related to Influence · 2
Barometer Rising → Canadian, In Hugo MacPherson's
Author · 1
Barometer Rising → Hugh MacLennan
Genre · 1
Barometer Rising → Historical, romance
ISBN · 1
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Barometer Rising → English
Pages · 1
Barometer Rising → 336
Publication date · 1
Barometer Rising → 1941
Publication place · 1
Barometer Rising → Canada

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Barometer RisingGenreHistorical, romance1.00infobox
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Barometer RisingLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Barometer RisingPages3361.00infobox
Barometer RisingPublication date19411.00infobox
Barometer RisingPublication placeCanada1.00infobox
Barometer RisingPublisherDuell, Sloan & Pearce1.00infobox
Barometer Risingis aromantic-realist novel by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan0.90text
Barometer Risingrelated to backgroundDorothy Duncan0.60section
Barometer Risingrelated to backgroundHugh MacLennan's0.60section
Barometer Risingrelated to backgroundEurope0.60section

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