Suddenly
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The stunning new novel from Bonnie Burnard: 'A writer who can tell you hard truths, hopefully' Alice Munro
Bonnie Burnard Boeken
Bonnie Burnard was een Canadese auteur wiens werk diep geworteld was in haar achtergrond in zuidwestelijk Ontario. Haar verhalen concentreerden zich vaak op thema's van vrouwen die ernaar streven hun plaats in de wereld te vinden. Burnard stond bekend om haar inzichtelijke verkenning van menselijke relaties en het innerlijke leven van haar personages. Haar romans en korte verhalen doken vaak in de complexiteit van familiebanden en de zoektocht naar identiteit.
"Returning home from the Second World War with three fingers missing from his right hand, Bill Chambers is determined to restore his family life. He and his wife Sylvia have three children, Patrick, Daphne and Paul and with Bills steady job at the hardware store, a promising future stretches out before them. Bonnie Burnards exquisite novel tells the story of three generations of an ordinary small-town family from the 195 Os to the 1990s. Through years of family rituals weddings, funerals, births and holidays bonds deepen and widen, sometimes fray; loyalties are tested and love creates its own snares as each character faces the triumphs or tragedies that befall them. In A Good House, which won Canadas prestigious Giller Prize in 1999, Bonnie Burnard exposes the human heart with delicacy and daring. Exploring the hidden, often disturbing areas of love, she unravels the complexities of human experience, bringing to her story a clarity and grace that is both moving and profound." -back cover.
