A fine / fine copy, unread, signed by a number of authors on the title page at the reading event for this publication release. Signing event provenance from 2007 is laid in. Signed by editor, Jane Urquhart and Dennis Bock, Adrien Clarkson, Madeleine Thien, Austin Clarke, David Bezmozgis, Vincent Lam, Dionne Brand, Michael Winter, Susan Swan, Wayson Choy, Wayne Johnston, Margaret Atwood, Barbara Gowdy, Leon Rooke, Thomas King, Sheila Heti. Very scarce and collectible with provenance of signatures.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories (SIGNED by multiple authors - Giller Prize Winners) (FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING)

Publisher

Penguin Canada, Toronto, ON

Publication Date

2007

Language

English

ISBN 10

0670064939

ISBN 13

9780670064939

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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About this title

Synopsis

This stunning collection of 60 stories—over a century’s worth of the best Canadian literature by an extraordinary array of our finest writers—has been selected and is introduced by award-winning writer Jane Urquhart. Urquhart’s selection includes stories by major literary figures such as Mavis Gallant, Carol Shields, Alistair MacLeod, and Margaret Atwood, and wonderful stories by younger writers, including Dennis Bock, Joseph Boyden, and Madeleine Thien. This collection is uniquely organized into five parts: the immigrant experience, urban life, family drama, fantasy and metaphor, and celebrating the past.

About the Author

Jane Urquhart is the author of several award-winning books, including A Map of Glass and The Stone Carvers.

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