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Description: Crow Lake by Mary Lawson This slow-burning story is set in the rural "badlands" of Northern Ontario, where tragedy and hardship are mirrored in the landscape. It is a universal drama of family love and misunderstandings, of resentments harboured and driven underground. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first novel from bestselling, prize-winning Mary Lawson - A remarkable novel, utterly gripping...I read it at a single sitting, then I read it again, just for the pleasure of it. Joanne Harris, author of ChocolatIve been trying to tell everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each one of her novels is just a marvel Anne TylerOrphaned young, Kate Morrison was her older brother Matts protege, her curious fascination for pond-life fed by his passionate interest in the natural world. Now a zoologist, she can identify organisms under a microscope, but seems blind to the tragedy of her own emotional life. She thinks shes outgrown her family, who were once her entire world - but she cant seem to outgrow her childhood or lighten the weight of their mutual past.A remarkable novel, utterly gripping...I read it at a single sitting, then I read it again, just for the pleasure of it Joanne Harris, author of ChocolatFull of blossoming insights and emotional acuity...a compelling and serious page-turner Observer Notes A literary saga telling the story of families growing up and tearing each other apart in Northern Ontario, where tragedy and hardship are mirrored in the landscape. "Lawsons evocative storytelling...knows just how to draw the reader on...this is a novel of disappointed hopes and self-delusion, but it has a feel-good finish. Move over, Lake Wobegon" The Spectator. Author Biography Mary Lawsons first novel, Crow Lake, was loved by critics and readers all over the world; it was translated into 25 languages and published in 28 countries. It was a New York Times bestseller, won the McKitterick Prize and spent 75 weeks on the bestseller lists in her native Canada. Her second novel, The Other Side of the Bridge, was longlisted for the Booker Prize and selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Road Ends, published in 2014, was described by the New York Times as tender and surprising . . . a vivid and evocative tale. A Town Called Solace, published to critical acclaim in February 2021, was an instant bestseller in her native Canada. Mary came to England in the 1960s, and lives in Kingston-upon-Thames. Review "Beautifully written, carefully balanced, Mary Lawson constructs a history of sacrifice, emotional isolation and family love without sounding a false note" Daily Mail "Full of blossoming insights and emotional acuity...a compelling and serious page-turner" Observer "Lawsons evocative storytelling...knows just how to draw the reader on...this is a novel of disappointed hopes and self-delusion, but it has a feel-good finish. Move over Lake Wobegon" Spectator "A novel of a darkly unpredictable and compelling kind. It is a wise book" Financial Times Promotional A remarkable novel, utterly gripping...I read it at a single sitting, then I read it again, just for the pleasure of it. Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat Kirkus UK Review This is a debut novel of astonishing power, and an intimate dissection of the heartbreaking nature of sacrifice. Canada is a vast land of wide open spaces, yet Mary Lawsons novel focuses on the tiny community of Crow Lake with a suffocating intensity. Here, the Morrisons and the Pyes have held sway for generations. The Morrisons have always set great store by education, ever since Grandmother Morrison took to reading a book while she was spinning. But tragedy strikes, and the carefully laid plans for the education of the Morrison children are shelved as the four young orphans have to fight for their very existence. Meanwhile, life on the isolated Pye farm continues under a conspiracy of silence, as the sins of earlier generations seem destined to be repeated. Even more sacrifices are demanded of the Morrisons, sacrifices that Kate, the narrator of this tragic story, finds too painful to contemplate. She has left the stifling closeness of life at Crow Lake to carve out a new life for herself in Toronto as an invertebrate zoologist, and believes she has thrown off the old family ties, but as she returns to Crow Lake for a birthday party she is forced to confront her past mistakes; it is time to learn to forgive and to make her peace with her family. Mary Lawson?s novel represents certain moral expectations that seem out of place in modern society - unflinching family loyalty, obedience and an acute sense of what is right. Sacrifice and a sense of duty are unquestioned, whether it is Luke Morrison insisting that he will support his siblings whatever it takes, or Marie Pye keeping silent about her fathers brutality. Kate moves uneasily between her two worlds - Crow Lake where time seems to have stood still for generations and modern life in Toronto. How she eventually reconciles these contradictory parts of her own nature is the crux of this intensely moving novel. Crow Lake is a compelling work that will haunt the reader long after the final page has been turned. (Kirkus UK) Prizes Winner of McKitterick Prize 2003 Review Text Beautifully written, carefully balanced, Mary Lawson constructs a history of sacrifice, emotional isolation and family love without sounding a false note Review Quote Beautifully written, carefully balanced, Mary Lawson constructs a history of sacrifice, emotional isolation and family love without sounding a false note Promotional "Headline" The first novel from bestselling, prize-winning Mary Lawson - A remarkable novel, utterly gripping...I read it at a single sitting, then I read it again, just for the pleasure of it. Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat Details ISBN0099429322 Year 2003 ISBN-10 0099429322 ISBN-13 9780099429326 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Media Book Series Vintage Books Language English Publisher Vintage Publishing Pages 352 Author Mary Lawson UK Release Date 2003-02-06 Publication Date 2003-02-06 AU Release Date 2003-02-06 NZ Release Date 2003-02-06 Subtitle FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF A TOWN CALLED SOLACE Audience General Alternative 9781448155767 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1124036;

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