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Annabel

by Kathleen Winter
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Intertwined destinies in a gendered wilderness.

"Annabel" invites you to a life veiled in secrecy amidst Canada's rugged landscape. Kathleen Winter delicately unfolds the complexities of identity and the struggles of a person conflicting with societal norms. It's a story that resonates with nurturing the often silenced voice within, challenging gender binaries, and is a compelling read for anyone intrigued by the nuances of human nature and the quest for self-acceptance.

  • Stonewall Book Award for Literature (2012)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2011)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2010)
  • Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award (2011)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction
  • Indie Lit Award for GLBTQ (2010)
  • CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2014)
  • Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Nominee (2010)
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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Annabel

by Kathleen Winter
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ISBN: 9780099555025
Authors: Kathleen Winter
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature, Feminism, LGBTQ+
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A #1 best seller in Canada, award-winning author Kathleen Winter's debut novel is an intimate portrait of the family of a mixed-gendered child born into a remote, blue-collar sea-side town in Eastern Canada. In 1968, into the devastating, beautiful landscape of Labrador, a child is born: a baby who appears to be neither fully boy nor fully girl, but both at once. Only three people are privy to the secret--the baby's parents, Jacinta and Treadway, and their trusted neighbor and midwife, Thomasina. Though Treadway makes the difficult decision to raise the child as a boy named Wayne, the women continue to quietly nurture the boy's female side. And as Wayne grows into adulthood within the hypermasculine hunting society of his father, his shadow-self, a girl he thinks of as "Annabel", is never entirely extinguished. When Wayne finally escapes the confines of his hometown and settles in St. John's, the anonymity of the city grants him the freedom to confront his dual identity. His ultimate choice will once again call into question the integrity and allegiance of those he loves most. Kathleen Winter has crafted a literary gem about the urge to unveil a mysterious truth in a culture that shuns contradiction, and the body's insistence on coming home. A daringly unusual debut full of unforgettable beauty, Annabel introduces a remarkable new voice to American readers.
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Intertwined destinies in a gendered wilderness.

"Annabel" invites you to a life veiled in secrecy amidst Canada's rugged landscape. Kathleen Winter delicately unfolds the complexities of identity and the struggles of a person conflicting with societal norms. It's a story that resonates with nurturing the often silenced voice within, challenging gender binaries, and is a compelling read for anyone intrigued by the nuances of human nature and the quest for self-acceptance.

  • Stonewall Book Award for Literature (2012)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2011)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2010)
  • Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award (2011)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction
  • Indie Lit Award for GLBTQ (2010)
  • CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2014)
  • Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Nominee (2010)
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.