In Hagar Shipley, Margaret Laurence has created one of the boldest, most memorable characters in Canadian fiction. Raise according to the stern virtues of her pioneer ancestors, Hagar Shipley leads a life of uncompromising pride--a pride which sustained her during a stormy marriage, but which lost her favourite son. As her story unfolds we are given vividly etched descriptions of Hagar as a young girl in a remote prairie town; of her now estranged husband; of John, her outoing son; and Marvin, the son she never loved. And now, with her life nearly behind her, Hagar makes a bold, last step towards freedom and independence, and in the Process gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of acceptance.
Manawaka Séria
Táto séria sa odohráva vo fiktívnom kanadskom mestečku Manawaka na pozadí drsnej krajiny. Sleduje osudy rôznych postáv, ktoré sa potýkajú s obmedzeniami malomestského života a ťažkými osobnými skúškami. Ide o hlboko ľudské príbehy o hľadaní identity, lásky a zmyslu v prostredí, ktoré často kladie dôraz na tradíciu a spoločenské konvencie.
A vivid portrait of a woman convinced that life has more to offer her than the tedious routine of her days.
The Diviners
- 402 stránok
- 15 hodin čítania
The life of a woman novelist living in a small town in Canada.
A Jest of God
- 256 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
A duty-ridden woman dreams of breaking free from her small-town chains.