Collected Stories - Softcover

Shields, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060762047 ISBN 13: 9780060762049

Publisher: 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.

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Review:

"A magisterial compilation... Shields has left us with an intricate literary map of human relationships."--Washington Post Book World

"Shields writes about whimsy, happenstance and serendipity, tragedies that really aren't, and clean, cutting prose about things that really hurt...Amazing."--Denver Post

"A revelation and a delight."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A joyride...One delightful turn after another."--Boston Globe

"Full of wonder and serendipity...the stories are truly remarkable, combining great good humor with poignant observation."--Seattle Times

"Genius...[Shields] is one of our strongest voices in literature."--Charlotte Observer

"Sublime...Original...Superb...These surprising, effervescent stories can only help to ensure the power of [Shields'] legacy."--Miami Herald

"A master storyteller of complex and surprisingly nuanced life stories."--Providence Journal

"Marvelous...This big, beautiful collection should win Shields the devoted readership she deserves."--O magazine

"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

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060762047
• ISBN 13: 9780060762049
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 632