A Complicated Kindness

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Complicated Kindness
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Miriam Toews
By (author) Miriam Toews
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 130
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780571326075
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 2 July 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Nomi Nickel lives with her father, Ray, in East Village, a small Mennonite town in Manitoba. She dreams of escaping to the big city, but since her mother and sister left home, it's hard to imagine leaving her father behind. As she begins to piece together the story behind her mother's disappearance, she finds herself on a direct collision course with the town's minister. With fierce originality and brilliance, Miriam Toews takes us straight to the centre of Nomi's world and the complicated kindness at the heart of family life.

Author Biography

Miriam Toews (pronounced taves) was born in 1964 in the small Mennonitetown of Steinbach, Manitoba. She has published four novels anda memoir of her father, and is the recipient of numerous literary awardsincluding the Governor General's Award, the McNally Robinson Bookof the Year Award (twice), and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.In 2007 she made her screen debut in the film Luz silenciosa. She wasnominated for Best Actress at Mexico's Ariel Awards for her performance.