Dear Life (Exp) Дорогая жизнь

Winner Of The Nobel Prizer In Literature 2013_x000D_ A New York Times Notable Book_x000D_ A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction_x000D_ A Best Book of the Year: The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, AV Club_x000D_ In story after story in this brilliant new collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her characters are flawed and fully human: a soldier returning from war and avoiding his fianc?e, a wealthy woman deciding whether to confront a blackmailer, an adulterous mother and her neglected children, a guilt-ridden father, a young teacher jilted by her employer. Illumined by Munros unflinching insight, these lives draw us in with their quiet depth and surprise us with unexpected turns. And while most are set in her signature territory around Lake Huron, some strike even closer to home: an astonishing suite of four autobiographical tales offers an unprecedented glimpse into Munros... _x000D_ Winner Of The Nobel Prizer In Literature 2013_x000D_ A New York Times Notable Book_x000D_ A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction_x000D_ A Best Book of the Year: The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, AV Club_x000D_ In story after story in this brilliant new collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her characters are flawed and fully human: a soldier returning from war and avoiding his fianc?e, a wealthy woman deciding whether to confront a blackmailer, an adulterous mother and her neglected children, a guilt-ridden father, a young teacher jilted by her employer. Illumined by Munros unflinching insight, these lives draw us in with their quiet depth and surprise us with unexpected turns. And while most are set in her signature territory around Lake Huron, some strike even closer to home: an astonishing suite of four autobiographical tales offers an unprecedented glimpse into Munros own childhood. Exalted by her clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, Dear Life shows how strange, perilous, and extraordinary ordinary life can be.