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Mavis Gallant was born in Montreal in 1922 and worked as a journalist at The Standard before moving to Europe to devote herself to writing fiction. After traveling extensively, she settled in Paris, where she still resides. She was first published in the New Yorker in 1951.
Michael Ondaatje is the author of three previous novels, a memoir, and eleven books of poetry. His novel, The English Patient, won the Booker Prize and became the basis for the Oscar-winning movie of the same name. Born in Sri Lanka, he moved to Canada in 1962 and now lives in Toronto.
Lorna Raver, named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of the Year, has received numerous Audie nominations and AudioFile Earphones Awards. An experienced stage actress, she has also guest-starred on many top television series and starred in director Sam Raimi's film Drag Me to Hell. Among her many Blackstone titles are The Age of Innocence, Up from Orchard Street, The Lodger, Selected Readings from the Portable Dorothy Parker, and Diamond Ruby.
Yuri Rasovsky (1944-2012) was the leading writer, producer, and director of audio drama in the United States. Also a distinguished actor, narrator, and critic, his numerous honors include two Peabody Awards, eight Audie Awards, and a Grammy.
Mavis Gallant's fiction is familiar to NEW YORKER readers, but she isn't as widely known in the U.S. as in her native Canada. Gallant, who is from Montreal, has lived in Paris for decades, and this collection of stories set largely in European cities is the first audio collection of her work. It likely won't do much to win new devotees, however. Co-narrator Lorna Raver is a decent match with Gallant's prose, but Yuri Rasovsky affects vague and inappropriate accents for several characters. And while Gallant's stories are filled with insights and wonderfully crafted sentences, they're also humorless and occasionally stuffy, which is why they're more suited to a half-hour with THE NEW YORKER than an audio production. D.B. 2007 Audies Award Finalist © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherMcClelland & Stewart
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 077103282X
- ISBN 13 9780771032820
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages376
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