Uncertain Weights and Measures (eBOOK)
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"The story of a Russia—and a love—at the precipice, poised between dreaming and giving in. As in Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels or Bellow’s Seize the Day, Parr’s characters seem to move under the surface of the page—breathing, changing, flawed, and resilient." — Sean Michaels, author of Us Conductors
"An illuminating and assured debut. Parr deftly incorporates her historical research into an affecting story about a young woman grappling with the tense intersections between art and science, politics and idealism, duty and love." — Catherine Cooper, author of White Elephant
"A historical novel that feels refreshingly contemporary, Uncertain Weights and Measures exposes the tensions between ideology and conviction, politics and art, truth and power. This remarkable debut novel is both a compelling love story and a thoughtful exploration of the human heart and mind." — Johanna Skibsrud, author of Quarter for the End of Time
"Uncertain Weights and Measures goes for it and gets there." — Quill & Quire
"In this confident and accomplished novel, Parr creates a detailed portrait of a world haunted by the past but uncertain of its future direction." — Atlantic Books Today
Jocelyn Parr was born in New Zealand, but grew up on Canada's West Coast. Her writing has been published in France, Germany, and Canada and in magazines such as Matrix, Grain, and Brick Magazine. She now lives in Montreal, where she teaches history at Dawson College.
Winner: Quebec Writers’ Federation Concordia University First Book Prize
Shortlisted: Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction
Named a favourite book by The National Post
Shortlisted: Kobo Emerging Writer Prize
