Description
Discover the powerful narrative of *Lives of Girls and Women*, the sole novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro. This compelling semi-autobiographical work immerses readers in the vivid world of Del Jordan, whose childhood is filled with carefree adventures—catching frogs, grazing knees, and singing songs to save England from the grasp of Hitler. As Del embarks on her journey toward womanhood, she yearns for the deeper experiences that lie beyond the surface of childhood innocence.
In exploring the labyrinth of adolescence, Munro masterfully captures the complex emotions of frustration, embarrassment, joy, and wonder that define the lives of girls and women. This rich tapestry of life reveals the intricacies of first love, the stark realities of death, and the transformative moments of violence and birth. Through Del’s eyes, readers witness the quiet, yet potent, feminist themes woven throughout the narrative.
With accolades from literary giants like Lena Dunham and Margaret Atwood, *Lives of Girls and Women* presents an unflinching examination of female identity and the myriad influences that shape it.
**Delivery Information:**
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784700881
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 336
Dive into this superb reading experience that invites you to reflect on the delicate balance of youth and womanhood. Secure your copy today and explore the intimate lives portrayed in Munro's unforgettable storytelling.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784700881
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 336
Description:
Moving, ribald and semi-autobiographical, Lives of Girls and Women is the only novel from Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
The only novel from bestselling author Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Catching frogs, grazing knees, singing songs to save England from Hitler - that was childhood for Del Jordan, and now she's impatient for more.
More than she can find in the encyclopedias sold by her mother, or in the half-understood innuendos dispensed by best friend Naomi, or in the whispers of boys during Friday night dances.
Just like the girls in the movies, she wants to get started on real life.
In her only novel, Alice Munro turns her eye to the frustrations, embarrassments, glee and bewilderment of adolescence, and to the brushes with sex, death, violence and birth that shape the lives of girls and women.
'I am the perfect audience for her brand of quiet, seething feminism'
Lena Dunham
'Superb'
Independent
'In Munro's work, nothing can be predicted. Emotions erupt. Preconceptions crumble. Surprises proliferate'
Margaret Atwood
'Exact and unflinching'
Guardian
'She is one of the handful of writers, some living, most dead, whom I have in mind when I say that fiction is my religion'
Jonathan Franzen
In exploring the labyrinth of adolescence, Munro masterfully captures the complex emotions of frustration, embarrassment, joy, and wonder that define the lives of girls and women. This rich tapestry of life reveals the intricacies of first love, the stark realities of death, and the transformative moments of violence and birth. Through Del’s eyes, readers witness the quiet, yet potent, feminist themes woven throughout the narrative.
With accolades from literary giants like Lena Dunham and Margaret Atwood, *Lives of Girls and Women* presents an unflinching examination of female identity and the myriad influences that shape it.
**Delivery Information:**
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784700881
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 336
Dive into this superb reading experience that invites you to reflect on the delicate balance of youth and womanhood. Secure your copy today and explore the intimate lives portrayed in Munro's unforgettable storytelling.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784700881
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 336
Description:
Moving, ribald and semi-autobiographical, Lives of Girls and Women is the only novel from Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
The only novel from bestselling author Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Catching frogs, grazing knees, singing songs to save England from Hitler - that was childhood for Del Jordan, and now she's impatient for more.
More than she can find in the encyclopedias sold by her mother, or in the half-understood innuendos dispensed by best friend Naomi, or in the whispers of boys during Friday night dances.
Just like the girls in the movies, she wants to get started on real life.
In her only novel, Alice Munro turns her eye to the frustrations, embarrassments, glee and bewilderment of adolescence, and to the brushes with sex, death, violence and birth that shape the lives of girls and women.
'I am the perfect audience for her brand of quiet, seething feminism'
Lena Dunham
'Superb'
Independent
'In Munro's work, nothing can be predicted. Emotions erupt. Preconceptions crumble. Surprises proliferate'
Margaret Atwood
'Exact and unflinching'
Guardian
'She is one of the handful of writers, some living, most dead, whom I have in mind when I say that fiction is my religion'
Jonathan Franzen