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Mad Hope
Heather Birrell
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Description for Mad Hope
Paperback. Journey Prize--winning author returns with a kaleidoscope of off-kilter short stories about parenting in its many forms. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
In the stories of Mad Hope, Heather Birrell finds the heart of her characters and lets them lead us into worlds both unrecognizable and alarming. We think we know these people but discover we don't-they are more alive, more real, and more complex than we first imagined. A high school science teacher is forced to re-examine the role he played in Nicolae Ceausescu's Romania after a student makes a shocking request. The uncertainty, anxiety, and anticipation of pregnancy are examined through an online chat group. Parenting is viewed from the perspective of a gay man caring for his friend and ... Read more
In the stories of Mad Hope, Heather Birrell finds the heart of her characters and lets them lead us into worlds both unrecognizable and alarming. We think we know these people but discover we don't-they are more alive, more real, and more complex than we first imagined. A high school science teacher is forced to re-examine the role he played in Nicolae Ceausescu's Romania after a student makes a shocking request. The uncertainty, anxiety, and anticipation of pregnancy are examined through an online chat group. Parenting is viewed from the perspective of a gay man caring for his friend and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552452585
SKU
V9781552452585
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About Heather Birrell
Heather Birrell: Heather Birrell is the author of the story collection I know you are but what am I?. Her work has been honored with the Journey Prize for short fiction and the Edna Staebler Award for creative non-fiction, and has been shortlisted for a National Magazine Award. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Toronto, where she ... Read more
Reviews for Mad Hope
'This is a beautiful book: funny, whip-smart, compassionate, and gorgeously written. Heather Birrell belongs in the short story pantheon with Alice Munro, Lisa Moore, and Zsuzsi Gartner.'
Annabel Lyon 'A collection of 11 stories that beautifully illustrate the fragility of existence ... They transport the reader to emotionally corrosive places, yet are alive with a sense of levity even ... Read more
Annabel Lyon 'A collection of 11 stories that beautifully illustrate the fragility of existence ... They transport the reader to emotionally corrosive places, yet are alive with a sense of levity even ... Read more