Friend Of My Youth

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 fiancée, 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 Munro’s unflinching insight,...

In her lengthy and fascinating introduction Margaret Atwood says “Alice Munro is among the major writers of English fiction of our time…. Among writers themselves, her name is spoken in hushed tones.” This splendid gift edition is sure to delight Alice Munro’s growing body of admirers, what Atwood calls her “devoted international readership.” Long-time fans of her stories will enjoy meeting old favourites, where their new setting in this book may reveal new sides to what once seemed a familiar...

2013. aastal Nobeli kirjandusauhinna võitnud Kanada autori Alice Munro esimene eestindus tutvustab kirjaniku novelliparemikku. “Kerjustüdruku” kümnes novellis avaneb kahe naise lugu, milles nende elu keerdkäigud, eri vanuses kogetud hirmud, painavad kahtlused ja ilmutuslikud hetked põimuvad elavate piltide mustriks. Tüdruk, naine, ema, näitleja, õppejõud, armastaja, hooldaja, hooldekodu elanik – kõik need rollid loob Munro talle omase napi kujundikeelega, mille sügavus on ometi andnud põhjust...

2013. aastal Nobeli preemiaga pärjatud Kanada kirjaniku uusima novellikogu kohta on autor mõista andnud, et see jääb tema viimaseks teoseks. Sel juhul on kahtlemata tegemist väärika punktiga, kuna antudki kogumikus tabab autor nüansirikkalt ja köitvalt pealtnäha tavaliste inimeste elusaatusi ja hingemaailma. Autor viib lugeja äratundmisele, kui ohtlik ja kummaline on tegelikult meie igapäevane elu.

These are beguiling, provocative stories about manipulative men and the women who outwit them, about destructive marriages and curdled friendships, about mothers and sons, about moments which change or haunt a life. Alice Munro's stories surprise and delight, turning lives into art, expanding our world and shedding light on the strange workings of the human heart.

Winner Of The Nobel Prize In Literature 'A superb collection... Marriage, gambles, disappearances, motiveless vandalism - it is the stuff of unremarkable lives, conveyed in a remarkable fashion' Independent Open Secrets, Alice Munro's eighth book, consists of eight luminous and poetic stories, each one as rich as a novel. Ranging from the 1850s through two world wars to the present, and from Canada to Brisbane, the Balkans and the Somme, these dazzling stories reveal the secrets...