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The Stone Diaries

by Carol Shields
$10.90
The Stone Diaries
The Stone Diaries

Poignant exploration of identity through a woman's life.

"The Stone Diaries" offers a heartfelt journey into the life of Daisy Goodwill Flett, providing a poignant window into a woman's soul across different stages of her life. It's a moving narrative that resonates with anyone interested in the complexities of identity, memory, and personal history. Shields masterfully crafts a story that's as much an introspective mosaic as it is a reflection on the universal stages of an individual's life, making it a captivating read for those who enjoy character-driven novels.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1993)
  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1995)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (1994)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (1993)
  • McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Stone Diaries

by Carol Shields
$10.90
ISBN: 9781857022254
Authors: Carol Shields
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Date of Publication: 1994-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Feminism, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 40934 readers)

Description

This is the story of Daisy Goodwill, from her birth on a kitchen floor in Manitoba, Canada, to her death in a Florida nursing home nearly ninety years later. Her ordinary life is made extraordinary in the telling.
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This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Poignant exploration of identity through a woman's life.

"The Stone Diaries" offers a heartfelt journey into the life of Daisy Goodwill Flett, providing a poignant window into a woman's soul across different stages of her life. It's a moving narrative that resonates with anyone interested in the complexities of identity, memory, and personal history. Shields masterfully crafts a story that's as much an introspective mosaic as it is a reflection on the universal stages of an individual's life, making it a captivating read for those who enjoy character-driven novels.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1993)
  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1995)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (1994)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (1993)
  • McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.