A Lover in Homespun / And Other Stories

A collection of short stories set in small-town and rural Canada sketches everyday life through varied scenes of harvest‑day reunions, domestic quarrels, and social gatherings. Characters range from returning sons and proud farmers to anxious spouses and eccentric neighbors, and narratives shift between light comedy, moral dilemma, and tender sentiment. Several pieces expand into multi‑chapter sketches while others are brief vignettes, and one tale draws on local folklore to introduce uncanny or supernatural elements. Recurring themes include love and marriage, faith and community pressures, and the clash between provincial restraint and a hunger for wider experience.