These dazzling and utterly satisfying stories explore varieties and degrees of love - filial, platonic, sexual, parental, and imagined - in the lives of apparently ordinary folk. 'Complete, complex, and brilliantly structured' Daily Telegraph In fact, Munro's characters pulse with idiosyncratic life. Under the polished surface of these unsentimental dispatches from the small-town and rural front lies a strong undertow of violence and sexuality, repressed until something snaps, with extraordinary force in some of the stories ...
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These dazzling and utterly satisfying stories explore varieties and degrees of love - filial, platonic, sexual, parental, and imagined - in the lives of apparently ordinary folk. 'Complete, complex, and brilliantly structured' Daily Telegraph In fact, Munro's characters pulse with idiosyncratic life. Under the polished surface of these unsentimental dispatches from the small-town and rural front lies a strong undertow of violence and sexuality, repressed until something snaps, with extraordinary force in some of the stories, sadly and strangely in others. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2009
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New. 1996. New Ed. Paperback. Features stories that explore varieties and degrees of love-filial, platonic, sexual, parental and imagined-in the lives of apparently ordinary folk. In this title, the author's characters pulse with idiosyncratic life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Vintage International. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.