The Stone Diaries
by Shields, Carol
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
The Stone Diaries, Shields, Carol, Published by Random House Canada, Toronto, 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Signed on half-title: "Carol Shields - 21/10/95 – Vancouver". Dustjacket in as new condition protected in mylar, Boards in mint condition with a very light spine slant. Tiny name and date of purchase (1993) to very top edge of free endpaper, light edge toning, otherwise contents are in fine condition.12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 361 pages. Maroon boards with gilt titles. The Stone Diaries was winner of the Governor General's Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Synopsis
The Stone Diaries is a 1993 award winning novel by Carol Shields. It is the fictional autobiography about the life of Daisy Goodwill Flett, a seemingly ordinary woman whose life is marked by death and loss from the beginning, when her mother dies during childbirth. Through marriage and motherhood, Daisy struggles to find contentment, never truly understanding her life's true purpose. The book's title may have been inspired by Pat Lowther's poetry collection A Stone Diary.
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- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
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- 3190
- Title
- The Stone Diaries
- Author
- Shields, Carol
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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