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The Orange Fish [SIGNED]

The Orange Fish [SIGNED]

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The Orange Fish [SIGNED]

by Shields, Carol

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Toronto: Random House of Canada, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A Fine copy of the first edition, first printing in a Fine dust jacket, SIGNED BY CAROL SHIELDS on the title page; a collection of twelve stories by this American-born Canadian Novelist, being her third collection of short stories, signed copies of which are surprisingly uncommon to the market. Of this collection, Publisher's Weekly stated: "Although a variety of well-realized voices animate the 12 stories in Shields' fine collection, they are all plainspoken and direct--the hallmarks of her sturdy prose. All stories except three are set in her native Canada; most have as protagonists people locked into themselves, suffused with nostalgia, regret, incommunicable longing--and sometimes fulfilled by flashes of communication and tentative hope." A Fine, tight and unread, copy, SIGNED BY CAROL SHIELDS.

Synopsis

In each of these twelve tales Carol Shields exhibits her extraordinary ability to find meaning and mystery in the chaos of ordinary life. In the title story, an unhappily married couple find their print of an orange fish brings them newfound harmony as they join other owner of the print who gather to extol the miraculous powers of “fishness.” “Chemistry” describes a group of young musicians drawn briefly into an impenetrable circle of love. And in “Hazel,” a middle-aged woman finally comes into her own as a sales rep for a line of kitchen products. The Orange Fish is a collection full of wit and compassion, a series of stories to be read and reread and savored.

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Bookseller
Allington Antiquarian Books, LLC US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
3365
Title
The Orange Fish [SIGNED]
Author
Shields, Carol
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Random House of Canada
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date Published
1989
Weight
0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs
Short Stories;

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