Larry's Party (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Carol Shields
- First Published: 1997
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, Self-discovery, Twentieth century, Gender roles, Communication, Divorce, Men, Saints or sainthood, Parties, Impotence, Clothing or dress, Puzzles
- Locales: Chicago, IL, Winnipeg, Canada
Following the success of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Stone Diaries, Shields's Larry's Party uncovers the life of Larry Weller, an ordinary, slightly sensitive, topiary maze-builder. Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction, Larry's Party follows its protagonist through a series of jobs, relationships, and travels as he attempts to uncover his potential as he learns about himself.
Larry's life is revealed through fifteen self-contained sketches detailing specific moments from or aspects of Larry's life. In some cases, the event does not seem...
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