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Roses Are Difficult Here - Softcover

Mitchell, W.O.

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9780770425234: Roses Are Difficult Here
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0770425232 ISBN 13: 9780770425234
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, 1991

Synopsis

This is a novel of small-town life. The town where roses are difficult is Shelby, in the Alberta foothills, and the time is the 1950s. Matt Stanley, the editor of the local paper, relishes the range of people he meets, from Willie MacCrimmon, the local shoemaker and demon curler, to the oldest resident, Daddy Sherry, all the way to the disreputable Rory Napoleon and his wife, Mame, who once conceived at the top of a ferris wheel “because there was nothing else to do.” But when a sociologist arrives to study the town, Matt takes her under his wing, which produces unexpected results. From scenes of high comedy (as when Santa comes to Shelby, or when Rory Napoleon’s goats invade the town) to gentle sadness, this 1990 novel shows W.O Mitchell at his traditional best.

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This is a novel of small-town life. The town where roses are difficult is Shelby, in the Alberta foothills, and the time is the 1950s. Matt Stanley, the editor of the local paper, relishes the range of people he meets, from Willie MacCrimmon, the local shoemaker and demon curler, to the oldest resident, Daddy Sherry, all the way to the disreputable Rory Napoleon and his wife, Mame, who once conceived at the top of a ferris wheel "because there was nothing else to do." But when a sociologist arrives to study the town, Matt takes her under his wing, which produces unexpected results. From scenes of high comedy (as when Santa comes to Shelby, or when Rory Napoleon's goats invade the town) to gentle sadness, this 1990 novel shows W.O Mitchell at his traditional best.

From the Back Cover

“This is a helluva book”
–Globe and Mail

“Mitchell’s newest novel is a classic, capturing the richness of the small town, and delving into moments that really count in the lives of its people.”
–Windsor Star

“Entertaining and insightful.”
–Toronto Star

“Vintage Mitchell.”
–London Free Press

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Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0770425232
ISBN 13 
9780770425234
Binding
Mass Market Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304
Rating
  • 3.72 out of 5 stars
    143 ratings by Goodreads