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1	Stone Angel more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist Hagar Shipley, of Manawaka, Canada, is 90 years old. Blind, proud, desperately unhappy, she has spent her life denying her emotions and struggling to be wholly independent of people. As she nears the end of her life, the cracks in her self-sufficient facade are widening; the novel chronicles Hagar's life and the developments that lead to her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.85! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Burning Bride more books like this by Margaret Lawrence add to wishlist The third novel in this trilogy, following 'Hearts and Bones' and 'Blood Red Roses'. Set in 1876 the novel follows the life of Hannah Trevor, pregnant and about to marry her lover. Trouble looms in the shape of Dr Samuel Clinch, who is bringing charges against her over the death of a patient. The discovery of Clinch's corpse disrupts her plans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Crackpot more books like this by Adele Wiseman add to wishlist '["Crackpot"] seems to me to be a profoundly religious work, in the very broadest sense, ultimately a celebration of life and of the mystery that is at the heart of life...Seldom does one find in a novel a character who is so alive and who is portrayed with such change and development as Hoda...As one of the greatest characters in our literature, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
4	Diviners more books like this by Laurence add to wishlist In Margaret Laurence's novel THE DIVINERS, Morag Gunn, unlike Laurence's other protagonists, has come to Manawaka from elsewhere. The story is a chronicle of Morag's coming of age and increase in maturity. And, although Morag leaves Manawaka, it is quite clear that she cannot shake off its influence on her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The lamp at noon and other stories. more books like this by Sinclair Ross add to wishlist A woman's impulsive infidelity leads to tragedy. A sudden hailstorm destroys hope. A boy learns to conquer a beautiful white horse. A little girl dreams about a circus. Against the isolated, haunting landscapes of summer droughts and winter blizzards, the men and women of Ross's stories grapple with fate against almost impossible odds. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $3.80! \| SVS
6	A jest of God more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist Rachel Cameron is a 34-year-old single woman, a schoolteacher in Manawaka, Canada. She bears resignedly the routine of teaching, the controlling behavior of her mother, but wants desperately to love and be loved. The novel takes place during a summer when Rachel encounters Nick, an old schoolmate who is now also a teacher; this novel was the basis ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.82! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Bird in the House: Stories more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist A short story cycle centering around Vanessa MacLeod, and her relationship with her tyrannical grandfather. Laurence would later say that the stories were autobiographical, although she was not consciously aware of this while she wrote them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Dance on the Earth: A Memoir more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist In a writing career spanning nearly three decades, Margaret Laurence became one of the most celebrated and widely read authors in the world. In this, her final work, Margaret Laurence reveals the story of her fascinating life, the process of her writing, and the people and emotional journeys which accompanied it. She relates her experiences ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
9	The Fire-Dwellers more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist Rachel Cameron, of Laurence's Jest of God, has a 39-year-old sister Stacey, who left their hometown of Manawaka as soon as she was able, and went searching for a better life in Vancouver. However, once there, she became trapped in a dissatisfying marriage, with four children and an impending midlife crisis. Stacey spends the course of the novel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	New wind in a dry land. more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	The tomorrow-tamer more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist The ten stories gathered together in "The Tomorrow-Tamer" are Margaret Laurence's first published fiction. Set in raucous and often terrifying Ghana, where shiny Jaguars and modern jazz jostle for eminence against fetish figures, tribal rites, and the unchanging beat of jungle drums, the stories tell of individuals, European and African, trying to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.17! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Long drums and cannons: Nigerian dramatists and novelists 1952-1966. more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist This is a fascinating study of African postcolonial writing, written by Laurence after her early years in Africa. Her comments on the early writings of well-known Nigerian authors also provide insights into her early African writings and her later Canadian works. She also explores the works of then little-known authors. This new edition of 'Long ... see all copies from $6.03! new only from $21.09! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Tree for Poverty: Somali Poetry and Prose more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist Originally published in a small edition in 1954, "A Tree for Poverty" was Margaret Laurence's first published book. In this new edition, Laurence's collection of Somali poems and stories is accompanied with a discussion of her life in Africa and her in-depth investigation of the oral tradition of Somali literature. see all copies from $9.39! new only from $9.39! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Prophet's camel bell. more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist When Margaret Laurence set out for Somaliland with her engineer husband in 1950, she confronted the difficulty of communication between peoples of vastly different cultures. Yet she came to know the skilled orators, poets and craftsmen of the country, and to share the vision of a people's struggle for survival in a barren land. "The Prophet's ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	This side Jordan more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist In 1957, the British colony of the Gold Coast broke free to become the independent nation of Ghana. Margaret Laurence's first novel, "This Side Jordan," recreates that colour-drenched world: a place where men and women struggle with self-betrayal, self-discovery, and the dawning of political pride. "This Side Jordan" transcends the traditional ... see all copies from $2.00! first editions
16	Jason's Quest more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist A young mole tries to discover the cause and cure for the strange sickness spreading over the city of Molanium. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17 view cover	Heart of a Stranger more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist Margaret Laurence's collection of travel essays, written between 1964 and 1975, the period when she composed her Manawaka cycle, not only chronicles her travels; it also constitutes a concealed autobiography and reveals how her travels inspired her fiction. Professor Nora Foster Stovel's new introduction, 'Heart of a Traveller: Margaret Laurence's ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
18	The fire-dwellers / Margaret Laurence ; Introduction by Allen Bevan ; General Editor: Malcolm Ross. by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
19 view cover	Six darn cows more books like this by Margaret Laurence, Ann Blades (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this classic tale, Margaret Laurence recounts how Jen and Tod overcome their fear of the dark woods to bring the cows home at last. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	A Very Large Soul: Selected Letters of Margaret Laurence more books like this by J A Wainwright, Margaret Laurence, Wainwright J a (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.88! new only from $18.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Margaret Laurence (Ncl Boxed Set of 3) by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	The Xmas Birthday Story more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist The author's interpretation of Jesus' birth and the subsequent visit of the three kings. see all copies from $2.47! first editions
23	Margaret Laurence the Stone Angel and Other Works Coles Notes by Margaret; Coles Notes Editorial Board Laurence add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
24 view cover	The Olden Days Coat more books like this by Margaret Laurence add to wishlist Bored while spending the Christmas holiday with her parents and grandmother, 10-year-old Sal passes the time by looking through the contents of her grandmother's old trunk. When she tries on an old winter coat, Sal is transported back in time where she meets someone who connects her to her own family heritage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Selected Letters of Laurence and Wiseman more books like this by John Lennox (Editor), Margaret Laurence, Ruth Panofsky (Editor) add to wishlist Over a period of forty years, from 1947 to 1986, Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman wrote to each other constantly. The topics they wrote about were as wide-ranging as their interests and experiences, and their correspondence encompassed many of the varied events of their lives. Laurence's letters - of which far more are extant than Wiseman's - ... see all copies from $3.20! new only from $30.00!

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