Sharon Butala

Broschiertes Buch

Leaving Wisdom

Beschreibung

Sharon Butala's new novel begins with the wrong kind of bang when retiring social worker Judith falls on the ice on the way to her retirement party. The debilitating concussion that follows seems to shake loose a confusing whirl of memories.

Autor

Sharon Butala is the author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction, numerous essays and articles, some poetry and five produced plays. She published her first novel in 1984, Country of the Heart, which was nominated for the Books in Canada First Novel Award, followed closely by a collection of short stories, Queen of the Headaches (shortlisted for the Governor General's Award). Sharon's books have been on the Canadian bestseller lists, including her memoir, The Perfection of the Morning, which reached #1 in July 1994 and remained on the list for over a year. Most recently, her novel Wild Rose was also on bestseller lists. Her work has been nominated for, and received, numerous awards. Most recently, her story collection Season of Fury and Wonder was nominated for the Rogers Trust Fiction Prize and won the City of Calgary's W.O. Mitchell Book Prize for 2020. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada. She lives in Calgary.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thistledown Press
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781771872362
• ISBN-10: 1771872365
• Artikelnr.: 66279731