Collected Stories - by Carol Shields (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

"Shields writes with an almost painfully attuned ear for the nuances of language and the way they attach to feelings and probe the most delicate layers of human consciousness. . . . She reminds us again why literature matters." -- New York Times Book Review

With an Introduction by Margaret Atwood

With the profound maturity and exquisite eye for detail that never failed to capture readers of her critically acclaimed novels, Carol Shields, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Stone Diaries, 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.

From the Back Cover

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.

Review Quotes

"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

"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

"Surprising, daring, and varied...Shields' Collected Stories makes you feel more keenly the premature loss of her tremendous talent." - Rocky Mountain News

"A revelation and a delight." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

"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

"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

"Sublime...Original...Superb...These surprising, effervescent stories can only help to ensure the power of [Shields'] legacy." - Miami Herald

"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

"Shields writes with an almost painfully attuned ear for the nuances of language and the way they attach to feelings and probe the most delicate layers of human consciousness. . . . She reminds us again why literature matters." - New York Times Book Review

"Her stories have given me happiness, not just pleasure. They delight me at first by the clear and simple elegance with which they're made. Then there's something so bountiful and surprising about them, like the beautiful broken light of a prism." - Alice Munro