Carol Shields

Unless

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Produktbeschreibung

Ein kluger und humorvoller Roman über den Zustand unserer modernen Gesellschaft. Nominiert für den Man Booker Prize 2002. A dazzling novel from the master of fictions about so-called ordinary lives. Unless is a funny and intelligent meditation on modern society.

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Dazzling novel from Carol Shields, author of â The Stone Diariesâ , winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and â Larryâ s Partyâ , winner of the Orange Prize.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fourth Estate
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 024448
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 129mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 280g
• ISBN-13: 9780007137695
• ISBN-10: 0007137699
• Artikelnr.: 11462241

Autorenporträt

Carol Shields's novels include Larry's Party (1997), winner of the 1998 Orange Prize; The Stone Diaries (1993), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and shortlisted for the Booker Prize; The Republic of Love (1992); Happenstance (1991) and Mary Swann (1990). Dressing Up for the Carnival, a bestselling collection of short stories, was published in 2000, and a previous collection, Various Miracles, was published in 1994. Born and brought up in Chicago, Carol Shields has lived in Canada since 1957. She was the Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg.

Rezensionen

Praise for Carol Shields:

'Her perceptions are so quick, her style is so acute, that she can tack a breath to the page and skewer a thought on the wing. It is her speciality to isolate moments that remain distinct in the mind for years, perhaps for a lifetime.' Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times

'Few writers could make a book about what it means to be alone this charming.' Observer

'A wonderful, powerful book, written in a style which combines simplicity and elegance. Deeply moving.' Joanne Harris

'Shields writes like an angel, awesome in the intelligence of her observations and never less than elegant in expressing them.' David Robson, Sunday Telegraph

'It takes the vessel of fiction in its hands and hurls it to the floor...a masterpiece.' Rachel Cusk, New Statesman

'As poised and wise a novel as any you will read this year.' Tim Adams, Observer

'Our most intelligent and beguiling observer..."Unless" is her most raw and intentful novel yet.' Penny Perrick, Sunday Times

'Her wisdom and generosity of spirit are visible at every turn.' Sunday Times