Carol Shields - Unless, Fourth Estate, 2002
Carol Shields - Unless, Fourth Estate, 2002
The novel follows Reta Winters, a successful 44-year-old writer and translator who, by all accounts, has a happy life. However, her life is shattered when her eldest daughter, Norah, drops out of university to sit on a Toronto street corner. Norah remains silent, wearing a sign around her neck with a single word: "Goodness". As Reta struggles to understand her daughter's unexplained withdrawal, her search for answers develops into a deeper exploration of society, feminism, and where to find meaning and hope.
Black cloth with price clipped dust jacket in fine condition. Silver gilt lettering to spine. Tanning to leaves. Text firm and clean. Bumps on edges of dust jacket.
Weight 490g. Pages 215.