With the profound maturity and exquisite eye for detail that never failed to capture readers of her prize-winning novels, Carol Shields dazzles with these remarkable stories. Generous, delightful, and acutely observed, this essential collection illuminates the miracles that grace our lives; it will continue to enchant for years to come.
Industry Reviews
"Marvelous.This big, beautiful collection should win Shields the devoted readership she deserves." -- O magazine "A joyride.One delightful turn after another." -- Boston Globe "Genius.[Shields] is one of our strongest voices in literature." -- Charlotte Observer "Sublime...Original.Superb.These surprising, effervescent stories can only help to ensure the power of [Shields'] legacy." -- Miami Herald "A revelation and a delight." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Full of wonder and serendipity.the stories are truly remarkable, combining great good humor with poignant observation." -- Seattle Times "Transcendent.Shields's stories are made of the fresh air and sunshine of comfortable daily life." -- new york sun "A magisterial compilation... Shields has left us with an intricate literary map of human relationships."--Washington Post Book World "A joyride...One delightful turn after another."--Boston Globe "Full of wonder and serendipity...the stories are truly remarkable, combining great good humor with poignant observation."--Seattle Times "Genius...[Shields] is one of our strongest voices in literature."--Charlotte Observer "Sublime...Original...Superb...These surprising, effervescent stories can only help to ensure the power of [Shields'] legacy."--Miami Herald "Shields writes about whimsy, happenstance and serendipity, tragedies that really aren't, and clean, cutting prose about things that really hurt...Amazing."--Denver Post "A master storyteller of complex and surprisingly nuanced life stories."--Providence Journal "Marvelous...This big, beautiful collection should win Shields the devoted readership she deserves."--O magazine "A revelation and a delight."--Cleveland Plain Dealer A magisterial compilation... Shields has left us with an intricate literary map of human relationships. --Washington Post Book World" Genius [Shields] is one of our strongest voices in literature. --Charlotte Observer" Transcendent Shields s stories are made of the fresh air and sunshine of comfortable daily life. --New York Sun" Shields writes about whimsy, happenstance and serendipity, tragedies that really aren t, and clean, cutting prose about things that really hurt Amazing. --Denver Post" A revelation and a delight. --Cleveland Plain Dealer" A joyride One delightful turn after another. --Boston Globe" Sublime...Original Superb These surprising, effervescent stories can only help to ensure the power of [Shields ] legacy. --Miami Herald" Marvelous This big, beautiful collection should win Shields the devoted readership she deserves. --O magazine" Surprising, daring, and varied...Shields Collected Stories makes you feel more keenly the premature loss of her tremendous talent.--Rocky Mountain News" Full of wonder and serendipity the stories are truly remarkable, combining great good humor with poignant observation. --Seattle Times" A master storyteller of complex and surprisingly nuanced life stories. --Providence Journal" "Transcendent...Shields's stories are made of the fresh air and sunshine of comfortable daily life."--new york sun "Surprising, daring, and varied...Shields' Collected Stories makes you feel more keenly the premature loss of her tremendous talent.--Rocky Mountain News
