Author: Mavis Gallant
Publisher: Emblem Editions
ISBN: 155199366X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
One of the world’s great short story writers emerges with a selection of stories from her past, a trove of hidden treasures. Mavis Gallant moved from Montreal to Paris in 1950 to write short stories for a living. Since then she has continued to write, producing a remarkable body of work. In 1993, Robertson Davies said, “She has written many short stories. My calculation suggests that she has written in this form at least the equivalent of twenty novels.” Many of her stories have been anthologized, notably in the 1996 classic Selected Stories, from which hundreds of pages had to be cut for reasons of length. These “embarrassment of riches” are restored in this collection, along with many other neglected treasures from her past. Arranged in the order in which they appeared, they shed light on people living through most of the second half of the twentieth century. More important, they show one of the greatest short story writers of our time at work, delineating a series of worlds with dramatic flair, dazzlingly precise language, a wicked wit, and a vivid understanding of the human condition.
Going Ashore
Author: Mavis Gallant
Publisher: Emblem Editions
ISBN: 155199366X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
One of the world’s great short story writers emerges with a selection of stories from her past, a trove of hidden treasures. Mavis Gallant moved from Montreal to Paris in 1950 to write short stories for a living. Since then she has continued to write, producing a remarkable body of work. In 1993, Robertson Davies said, “She has written many short stories. My calculation suggests that she has written in this form at least the equivalent of twenty novels.” Many of her stories have been anthologized, notably in the 1996 classic Selected Stories, from which hundreds of pages had to be cut for reasons of length. These “embarrassment of riches” are restored in this collection, along with many other neglected treasures from her past. Arranged in the order in which they appeared, they shed light on people living through most of the second half of the twentieth century. More important, they show one of the greatest short story writers of our time at work, delineating a series of worlds with dramatic flair, dazzlingly precise language, a wicked wit, and a vivid understanding of the human condition.
Publisher: Emblem Editions
ISBN: 155199366X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
One of the world’s great short story writers emerges with a selection of stories from her past, a trove of hidden treasures. Mavis Gallant moved from Montreal to Paris in 1950 to write short stories for a living. Since then she has continued to write, producing a remarkable body of work. In 1993, Robertson Davies said, “She has written many short stories. My calculation suggests that she has written in this form at least the equivalent of twenty novels.” Many of her stories have been anthologized, notably in the 1996 classic Selected Stories, from which hundreds of pages had to be cut for reasons of length. These “embarrassment of riches” are restored in this collection, along with many other neglected treasures from her past. Arranged in the order in which they appeared, they shed light on people living through most of the second half of the twentieth century. More important, they show one of the greatest short story writers of our time at work, delineating a series of worlds with dramatic flair, dazzlingly precise language, a wicked wit, and a vivid understanding of the human condition.
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Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The 1931 International Code of Signals
Author: Great Britain. Board of Trade
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The 1931 International Code of Signals: For visual and sound signaling
Author: Great Britain. Board of Trade
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 614
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Coming Ashore
Author: Catherine Gildiner
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1770906339
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
The third and final volume in the spirited and witty memoir series. Picking up her story in the late '60s at age 21, Cathy Gildiner whisks the reader through five years and three countries, beginning when she is a poetry student at Oxford. Her education extended beyond the classroom to London's swinging Carnaby Street, the mountains of Wales, and a posh country estate. After Oxford, Cathy returns to Cleveland, Ohio, which was still reeling from the Hough Ghetto Riots. Not one to shy away from a challenge, she teaches at a high school where police escort teachers through the parking lot. There, she tries to engage apathetic students and tussles with the education authorities. In 1970, Cathy moves to Canada. While studying literature at the University of Toronto, she rooms with members of the FLQ (Quebec separatists) and then with one of the biggest drug dealers in Canada. Along the way, she falls in love with the man who eventually became her husband and embarks on a new career in psychology. Coming Ashore brings readers back to a fascinating era populated by lively characters, but most memorable of all is the singular Cathy McClure. The BackLit bonus content includes a reader’s guide, Q&A with the author, and more.
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1770906339
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
The third and final volume in the spirited and witty memoir series. Picking up her story in the late '60s at age 21, Cathy Gildiner whisks the reader through five years and three countries, beginning when she is a poetry student at Oxford. Her education extended beyond the classroom to London's swinging Carnaby Street, the mountains of Wales, and a posh country estate. After Oxford, Cathy returns to Cleveland, Ohio, which was still reeling from the Hough Ghetto Riots. Not one to shy away from a challenge, she teaches at a high school where police escort teachers through the parking lot. There, she tries to engage apathetic students and tussles with the education authorities. In 1970, Cathy moves to Canada. While studying literature at the University of Toronto, she rooms with members of the FLQ (Quebec separatists) and then with one of the biggest drug dealers in Canada. Along the way, she falls in love with the man who eventually became her husband and embarks on a new career in psychology. Coming Ashore brings readers back to a fascinating era populated by lively characters, but most memorable of all is the singular Cathy McClure. The BackLit bonus content includes a reader’s guide, Q&A with the author, and more.
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Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is my Life
Author: Peter Lee
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 129144128X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Peter Lee - Mr Spoons.... charity fundraiser, marathon runner, sea fairer, Kilmarnock lad, X Factor contestant, Britain's Got Talent contestant, Great Scot award winner, story teller ... this book has it all. Best Served with a good malt whisky!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 129144128X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Peter Lee - Mr Spoons.... charity fundraiser, marathon runner, sea fairer, Kilmarnock lad, X Factor contestant, Britain's Got Talent contestant, Great Scot award winner, story teller ... this book has it all. Best Served with a good malt whisky!
Author:
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
American Code of Marine Signals ...
Author: Henry J. Rogers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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