The Stone Diaries
Format:Paperback
Publisher:World Editions Ltd
Published:22nd Oct '20
Should be back in stock very soon
Selected for the Big Jubilee Read 2022; Winner Pulitzer Prize 1995; Winner Governor General's Award 1993; Winner McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award 1993; Shortlisted Man Booker Award 1993; Winner Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award — Author of the Year 1994; Nominated National Book Critics Circle Award 1994; Nominated International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; Nominated New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Nominated Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year — Adult
A beautiful, darkly ironic novel of misunderstanding and missed opportunites. Shields reveals the mysteries of love, culture and spirituality shimmering beneath the surface of a quiet woman's life.Widely regarded as a modern classic, The Stone Diaries is the story of one woman's life; that of Daisy Goodwill Flett, a seemingly ordinary woman born in Canada in 1905. Beautifully written and deeply compassionate, it follows Daisy's life through marriage, widowhood, motherhood, and old age, as she charts her own path alongside that of an unsettled century. A subtle but affective portrait of an everywoman reflecting on an unconventional life, this multi-award-winning story deals with everyday issues of existence with an extraordinary vibrancy and irresistible flair.
‘The Stone Diaries reminds us again why literature matters.’ —The New York Times Book Review; ‘It is wonderful. A treat.’ —JOANNA TROLLOPE; ‘A triumphant and important book. I can think of few novels containing so much that is resonant and unforgettable, or that invite the reader to participate so fully and rewardingly.’ —Sunday Telegraph; ‘Her glory book.’ —MARGARET ATWOOD; ‘Carol Shields has explored the mysteries of life with abandon, taking unusual risks along the way. The Stone Diaries reminds us again why literature matters.’ —New York Times Book Review; ‘Rapturous, sensitive and funny.’ —The Guardian; ‘A kind of family album made into a work of art.’—New York Wednesday
- Winner of Pulitzer Prize for fiction 1995
- Winner of Governor General's Award for English language fiction 1993
- Winner of National Book Critics Circle Award 1995
- Winner of McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award 1993
- Short-listed for Man Booker Prize 1994
ISBN: 9781912987191
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392 pages