Bear

Name: Bear
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781911547945
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Marian Engel

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Summary

Bear by Marian Engel is a unique tale blending the natural world's raw beauty with themes of solitude and discovery. It follows a librarian named Lou, who is sent to a remote Canadian island to catalogue historical documents. As she becomes isolated in her surroundings, she forms an unexpected connection with a local bear, leading to powerful personal revelations and growth.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring unconventional relationships and uncovering deep emotional truths. It weaves a unique narrative that challenges societal norms, mixing elements of magical realism and introspection. The compelling story, set in the Canadian wilderness, provides an intriguing exploration of loneliness, discovery, and the pursuit of connection.

Bear

'A strange and wonderful book, plausible as kitchens, but shapely as a folktale, and with the same disturbing resonance.' - Margaret Atwood

Description

Lou is a shy and diligent librarian at the local Heritage Institute. She works monotonous and dusty hours long into the night but she has found nothing—and no one—to go home to. She has resigned herself to passionless sex on her desk with the Director of the Institute.

When she is summoned to a remote island to inventory the estate of Colonel Cary, she takes it as an opportunity to get out of the city, hoping for an industrious summer of cataloguing.

Colonel Cary left many possessions behind, but she didn't expect the bear. She soon begins to anticipate the bear's needs for food and company. But as summer blossoms across the island and Lou shakes off the city, she realises the bear might satisfy some needs of her own.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Bear by Marian Engel is often described as a provocative and imaginative exploration of solitude and connection with nature. Reviewers frequently highlight its bold narrative and the unexpected relationship at its core, which challenges conventions and stimulates reflection on human desires and relationships with the natural world. The book is celebrated for its poetic prose and the transformative journey of its protagonist.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781911547945

Publisher: Daunt Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Daunt Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Marian Engel (1933-1985) was born in Toronto, Canada. After winning the Rotary Foundation Scholarship and studying French in Aix-en Provence, Engel worked as a translator in England. Her novels include No Clouds of Glory, The Honeymoon Festival, The Bear, which won the Governor General's Literary Award, and the Lunatic Villas winner of the Toronto Book Award. A passionate advocate for Canadian writers, she was one of the founding members and served as first chair of the Writers' Union of Canada, founded in 1973.