Home Truths

Gallant, Mavis

ISBN 10: 0394531981 / ISBN 13: 9780394531984

Published by Random House, 1985

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.19NJT

Synopsis:

Arranged in three sections, this volume includes a group of wide-ranging tales set in Canada, stories under the heading "Canadians Abroad," in which Canadians confront the subtleties and sophistication of Europe, and a final section that brings together the six Linnet Muir stories

From the Inside Flap: In Home Truths, Mavis Gallant draws us into the tricky labyrinth of human behaviour, while offering readers her unique, clear-eyed vision of Canadians both at home and abroad. Ranging in time and place from small-town Quebec during the Depression, to Geneva and Paris in the 1950s, to contemporary Vancouver Island, these stories explore the remorseless cruelty of children, the tensions that affect all families, the dangerous but endearing naïveté of young girls in love with Europe, and the terrible distances that divide people who love each other. And in the celebrated "Linnet Muir" stories, Gallant draws on her own experiences to portray a sensitive and alarmingly perceptive young girl growing up in Montreal in the 1930s and 1940s. Incisive, darkly humorous, and compassionate, Home Truths is a vibrant collection of stories from one of our finest writers.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Home Truths
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good