Larry's Party
by Carol Diggory Shields | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0140266771 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0140266771 Global Overview for this book
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bookhunter21
of Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on 6/13/2015
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
bookhunter21 of Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on 6/13/2015 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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Registering for the Canada Day Challenge - the story starts in Winnipeg, Manitoba & Carol Shileds was an American-born Canadian author.
The novel examines the life of Larry Weller, an "ordinary man made extraordinary" by his unique talent for creating labyrinths. Shields' profound insights into human nature transform Larry from an ordinary, average man into a figure of universal humanity.
The novel won the 1997 Orange Prize for Fiction and the 1998 National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2001, it was adapted into a musical by Richard Ouzounian and Marek Norman, which starred Brent Carver as Larry. It had its premiere at CanStage in Toronto, Ontario.
The novel examines the life of Larry Weller, an "ordinary man made extraordinary" by his unique talent for creating labyrinths. Shields' profound insights into human nature transform Larry from an ordinary, average man into a figure of universal humanity.
The novel won the 1997 Orange Prize for Fiction and the 1998 National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2001, it was adapted into a musical by Richard Ouzounian and Marek Norman, which starred Brent Carver as Larry. It had its premiere at CanStage in Toronto, Ontario.
Journal Entry 2 by bookhunter21 at Trung Nam French Bakery in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Friday, June 26, 2015
bookhunter21 at Trung Nam French Bakery in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Friday, June 26, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (6/26/2015 UTC) at Trung Nam French Bakery in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA
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Trung Nam is a French Bakery run by SE Asian immigrants. They have the best croissants and French bread, but also have great Bahn Mi sandwiches.Releasing this for the 2015 Canada Days Release Challenge http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/23/520284 .
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