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Dressing Up for the Carnival by Carol Shields
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May 01, 2001 | ISBN 9780141001913

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Praise

“[Shields is] a witty, whimsical, playful writer…a devious literary chameleon…Each step along the route is a surprise, and each character is a memorable creation whose keys unlock more than anyone may suspect.” The New York Times Book


“There are few writers currently at work who display such steely control of their material, such seemingly effortless range and variety.”  — Guardian

“Shields is about the best we have, she does not just express what oft was thought; she snags the shadows of those thoughts, the thoughts we did not know we had. The effect – at once elating and visceral – feels like a conjurer pulling a handkerchief from your heart.”— Daily Telegraph (London)

“Her perceptions are so quick, her style is so acute, that she can tack a breath to the page and skewer a thought on the wing. It is her speciality to isolate moments that, because of some sensuous overkill they possess, remaining distinct in the mind for years, perhaps for a lifetime.” Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times (London)

‘It is the breadth of Carol Shields’ human sympathy that marks her out as a special writer. That breadth is gloriously evident in “Dressing Up for the Carnival”. Whether she is playing the clown or offering poignant reflections on the fragility of happiness, Shields writes with a grace and lucidity that few of her contemporaries can match.’ —Sunday Telegraph (London)

Table Of Contents

Dressing Up for the CarnivalDressing Up for the Carnival
A Scarf
Weather
Flatties: Their Various Forms and Uses
Dying for Love
Ilk
Stop!
Mirrors
The Harp
Our Men and Women
Keys
Absence
Windows
Reportage
Edith-Esther
New Music
Soup du Jour
Invention
Death of an Artist
The Next Best Kiss
Eros
Dressing Down

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