Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories
by Urquhart, Jane
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0670064939
- ISBN 13
- 9780670064939
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Penguin Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. 1st Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670064939 . As new; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 696 pages; "This stunning collection of 60 storiesover a centurys worth of the best Canadian literature by an extraordinary array of our finest writershas been selected and is introduced by award-winning writer Jane Urquhart. Urquharts selection includes stories by major literary figures such as Mavis Gallant, Carol Shields, Alistair MacLeod, and Margaret Atwood, and wonderful stories by younger writers, including Dennis Bock, Joseph Boyden, and Madeleine Thien. This collection is uniquely organized into five parts: the immigrant experience, urban life, family drama, fantasy and metaphor, and celebrating the past." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21576
- Title
- Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories
- Author
- Urquhart, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Thus; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670064939
- ISBN 13
- 9780670064939
- Publisher
- Penguin Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 0670064939, Short Fiction, Canada, short stories
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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