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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664402270
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ISBN: 9781664510104
| Runtime: | 11.41 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Kathleen Winter's poignant debut novel was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. In it, Winter explores society's views of gender identity through the eyes of a child born with male and female sex organs. At their doctor's urging, the Blakes decide to raise their child as a boy, Wayne, giving him hormones to suppress his feminine physical traits. But after discovering the secret about his body, Wayne decides to stop taking his medication and lets his body develop naturally. "A compelling, gracefully written novel ."-Kirkus ReviewsEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“[Winter’s] lyrical voice and her crystalline landscape are enchanting.” —New Yorker
“Affecting…Winter possesses a rare blend of lyrical brilliance, descriptive power, and psychological and philosophical insight. Her way with fate and sadness recalls The World According to Garp, without the cute irony. A compelling, gracefully written novel about mixed gender that sheds insight as surely as it rejects sensationalism. This book announces the arrival of a major writer.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Sincere…The novel’s moral of acceptance and understanding is sure to win Winter many fans.” —Publishers Weekly
“Annabel is a beautiful book, brimming with heart and uncommon wisdom. Life is ambiguity and flux and mystery and Winter has written a gorgeous, searing love letter to the possibilities that lie just below the surface of the everyday.” —Michael Crummey, author of River Thieves
Author
Author Bio: Kathleen Winter
Kathleen Winter was born in the industrial northeast of England, spent many years in Newfoundland, and now lives in Montreal with her husband and daughters. Winter’s novel Annabel became a #1 bestseller in Canada and was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Award, and the Orange Prize. It won the 2011 Thomas Head Raddall Award for Atlantic Fiction. Worldwide translations include Italian, Hebrew, Swedish, French, German, Dutch, and Chinese.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 11.41 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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