alice Munro, Who Received The National Book Critics Circle Award For Her Latest Collection Of Stories, the Love Of A Good Woman, Is Widely Acknowledged As A Modern Master Of The Short Story. In This Earlier Collection, She Demonstrates All Of Those Strengths That Have Won Her So Many Literary Accolades.
a Divorced Woman Returns To Her Childhood Home Where She Confronts The Memory Of Her Parents' Confounding Yet Deep Bond. The Accidental Near-drowning Of A Child Exposes The Fragility Of The Trust Between Children And Parents. A Young Man, Remembering A Terrifying Childhood Incident, Wrestles With The Responsibility He Has Always Felt For His Younger Brother. In These And Other Stories Alice Munro Proves Once Again A Sensitive And Compassionate Chronicler Of Our Times. Drawing Us Into The Most Intimate Corners Of Ordinary Lives, She Reveals Much About Ourselves, Our Choices, And Our Experiences Of Love.
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a Prize-winning Canadian Author, Munro Has Been Praised For Such Works As The Moons Of Jupiter ( Lj 5/15/83) And The Beggar Maid ( Lj 10/1/79). Her New Collection Of 11 Stories Thoughtfully Explores The Themes Of Self-knowledge And Love. Families, Friends, Eccentrics, Loversthe Characters All Bear The Marks And Burdens Of Unpredictable Individualism And Humanity. Girlish Friendship And Imaginings End In Betrayal, Estrangement, And Self-revelation Over The Years In ``jesse And Meribeth.'' A Small-town Nurse In ``eskimo'' Unveils Layers Of Female Obligation And The Complexities Of Love When Trying To Befriend A Young Girl On A Plane To Tahiti. ``a Queer Streak'' Has About It The Satisfying Subtlety, Wholeness, And Horror Of Legend. An Accomplished Collection. Mary Soete, San Diego P.l., Cal.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Psychological
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : Vintage
Author : Munro, Alice
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2000-12-12
Number Of Pages : 320
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0375724702
ISBN-13 : 9780375724701
Item weight : 0.6 lb
Dimensions : 0.6 in x 5.2 in x 7.8 in
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