Collected Stories - Couverture souple

Shields, Carol

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060762047 ISBN 13 : 9780060762049

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2005

Synopsis

“Shields writes with an almost painfully attuned ear for the nuances of language and the way they attach to feelings and probe the most delicate layers of human consciousness. . . . She reminds us again why literature matters.” — New York Times Book Review

With an Introduction by Margaret Atwood

With the profound maturity and exquisite eye for detail that never failed to capture readers of her critically acclaimed novels, Carol Shields, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Stone Diaries, dazzles with these remarkable stories. Generous, delightful, and acutely observed, this essential collection illuminates the miracles that grace our lives; it will continue to enchant for years to come.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Carol Shields was born in Chicago and lived in Canada for most of her life. She is the author of three short story collections and eight novels, including the Pulitzer Prize -- winning The Stone Diaries and Larry’s Party, winner of the Orange Prize.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

With the profound maturity and exquisite eye for detail that never failed to capture readers of her prize-winning novels, Carol Shields dazzles with these remarkable stories. Generous, delightful, and acutely observed, this essential collection illuminates the miracles that grace our lives; it will continue to enchant for years to come.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060762047
• ISBN 13: 9780060762049
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 632
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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