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The Stone Angel (Phoenix Fiction Series)
The Stone Angel - Phoenix Fiction Series
Author: Margaret Laurence
The Stone Angel, The Diviners, and A Bird in the House are three of the five books in Margaret Laurence's renowned "Manawaka series," named for the small Canadian prairie town in which they take place. Each of these books is narrated by a strong woman growing up in the town and struggling with physical and emotional isolatio...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226469362
ISBN-10: 0226469360
Publication Date: 6/15/1993
Pages: 318
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
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This book is a somber, brooding, introspective look at a proud and uncompromising woman in her nineties.
I found the book engaging and did not want to put it down. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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At age 90, Hagar Shipley,runs away from the nursing home in which she has been placed, and sets out to reexamine her past and seek independence and freedom. Cheers for this fiercely proud woman!
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intriging book about a 90 year old who escapes from a nursing home...she sees the past and future through some dementia and reminiscence ....a book that I will not forget....the reality of becoming old


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