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In this collection of eight masterfully crafted short stories, Alice Munro delves into the intricacies of love, memory, and identity. Her narratives span decades, sometimes revisiting pivotal moments from four decades earlier, while at other times condensing a lifetime of experience into a single evening. The stories illuminate how seemingly ordinary choices—such as a decision to leave home or a will—can have profound consequences, and they touch on the inner lives of mothers, daughters, and grandchildren. Munro’s keen eye for the subtle disturbances beneath everyday surfaces creates a richly layered portrait of human desire and the sometimes comic or tragic ways it unfolds.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Alice Munro
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