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Dear Life

By Alice Munro
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In Dear Life by Alice Munro, the collection features a series of short stories that explore the complexities of ordinary lives in Canada. Each narrative delves into themes of love, loss, and the intricate nature of human relationships, showcasing Munro’s keen insight into the subtleties of life. The collection culminates with an autobiographical segment that gives readers a glimpse into the author’s own formative experiences.
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This collection of stories may appeal to you if you enjoy intimate explorations of human nature and the intricate moments that define us. With lyrical prose and profound insight, it delves into the complexities of ordinary lives, offering a rich tapestry of characters and experiences. Fans of reflective and thought-provoking fiction will likely find this narrative rewarding.

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Dear Life

**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature**

Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories.

**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature**

The brilliant new collection of stories by the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize

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Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

The brilliant new collection of stories by the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being— the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be.

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Alice Munro's Dear Life is praised for its deep, surprising, and unsparing narratives, described as a dazzling collection of short stories that are both provincial and universal. Reviewers admire Munro's ability to lay bare the foundations of her fiction, blending understatement with rich storytelling. Her mastery at creating fully realised worlds in brief tales continues to captivate, showing why she remains an essential figure in literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099578635

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 239g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Alice Munro was born in 1931 and was the author of thirteen collections of stories and the novel, Lives of Girls and Women. She received many awards and prizes, including three of Canada's Governor General's Literary Awards and two Giller Prizes, the Rea Award for the Short Story, the Lannan Literary Award, the WHSmith Book Award in the UK, the National Book Critics Circle Award in the US, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Who Do You Think You Are? (previously published as The Beggar Maid), and was awarded the Man Booker International Prize 2009 for her overall contribution to fiction on the world stage, and in 2013 she won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Paris Review and other publications, and her collections have been translated into thirteen languages. Alice Munro died in 2024.

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