Synopses & Reviews
In celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of its original publication, Carol Shields's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is now available in a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
ONE OF THE MOST successful and acclaimed novels of our time, this fictionalized autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett is a subtle but affecting portrait of an everywoman reflecting on an unconventional life. What transforms this seemingly ordinary tale is the richness of Daisy's vividly described inner life--from her earliest memories of her adoptive mother to her awareness of impending death.
Review
Bittersweet, beautifully written . . . deliciously unclassifiable, blatantly intelligent and subtly subversive . . .
The Stone Diaries chips away at our most cherished, comforting beliefs about the immutability of facts and fate.
San Francisco Chronicle
The Stone Diaries reminds us again why literature matters.
The New York Times
Synopsis
In celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of its original publication, Carol Shieldsas Pulitzer Prizeawinning novel is now available in a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
ONE OF THE MOST successful and acclaimed novels of our time, this fictionalized autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett is a subtle but affecting portrait of an everywoman reflecting on an unconventional life. What transforms this seemingly ordinary tale is the richness of Daisyas vividly described inner lifeafrom her earliest memories of her adoptive mother to her awareness of impending death.
About the Author
Carol Shields (19352003) was an American-born Canadian and the author of numerous novels and short story collections.
Penelope lively is the author of many novels, including The Photograph and the Booker Prizewinning Moon Tiger.