This new collection from Carol Shields distills her wisdom, elegance, insouciant sense of humour and eroticism into twenty-two wonderful narratives. The title story sets the stage: a Shakespearean prologue in which the narrative flame jumps from character to character, each of them dressed up and putting their best foot forward, conscious of costuming themselves for the daily carnival of life. A surprising treasure box of contrasts, "Dressing Up for the Carnival" ranges from the bittersweet sexuality of "Eros" to the ...
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This new collection from Carol Shields distills her wisdom, elegance, insouciant sense of humour and eroticism into twenty-two wonderful narratives. The title story sets the stage: a Shakespearean prologue in which the narrative flame jumps from character to character, each of them dressed up and putting their best foot forward, conscious of costuming themselves for the daily carnival of life. A surprising treasure box of contrasts, "Dressing Up for the Carnival" ranges from the bittersweet sexuality of "Eros" to the straight-faced whimsy of "Flatties." Story after story reveals marriage in all its initial intoxication, erratic striving and defeated place-holding: Shields is brilliant at describing the psychological pacts men and women make with each other, often unwittingly. The love stories here are not so much about coming together as about the long haul, where the elastic gets stretched between lovers until it either breaks or snaps them back into each other's arms. Every page of "Dressing Up for the Carnival" beautifully displays Shields' deft articulation of character. There's the man of substance who traded love for comfort and lies in his bath "his throat full of unconfessed longings"; the proper YMCA director who takes his yearly vacation at a nudist retreat (and absolutely insists that his modest wife follow his example); and the female academic on the run from her mother who falls briefly in love with a professor who still lives with his. Playful, graceful, acutely observed and generous of spirit, these stories are Carol Shields at her most accomplished and appealing.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8x5x1; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Canadian first edition, first printing. Published by Random House in 2000. Virtually no wear to the jacket! ! Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Fine condition with no bumps or marks. Previous owner's bookplate on front end page. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Oversize and heavy items may require additional postage.
Add this copy of Dressing Up for the Carnival to cart. $8.58, very good condition, Sold by citywbooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Fourth Estate.
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Fine; Collectible. FIRST PRINTING WITH A FULL NUMBER PRINT LINE RUNS LIKE NEW AND APPEARS UNREAD. DJ IS WHOLE WITH GOOD COLORS, NO SUN FADING, AND MINIMAL TO VERY MINOR FLAWS. NO NAMES OR MARKS SEEN ON WHITE PAGES. A SOLID BINDING AND CLEAN BOOK EDGES. NOT AN EX-LIBRARY DISCARD. NOT REMAINDER MARKED. SEE PHOTOS IF AVAILABLE. 7360 NVL17-110 01.
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Used Very Good in Very Good jacket. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Front and back covers have very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Stated first Canadian edition. Signed by the author on the title page. DJ in mylar sleeve. Near fine copy. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
Add this copy of Dressing Up for the Carnival to cart. $12.99, very good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2000 by Random House Canada.
Add this copy of Dressing Up for the Carnival to cart. $12.99, good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2000 by Random House Canada.
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Like New. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible-Like New. Like New dust jacket. Bookplate signed by author laid in. In protective mylar cover. (Canada, Short Stories)
Add this copy of Dressing Up for the Carnival (Stories) to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by High Park Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kitchener, ON, CANADA, published 2000 by Random House Canada.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Collection of 22 stories from the author of the Pulitzer Prize/Governor General's Award/National Book Critics' Circle Award-winning novel 'The Stone Diaries' 237pp. Slight wear to upper DJ edge.
