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The Stone Angel (Phoenix Fiction) (Paperback)

by Laurence (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 318 pages
  • Publisher: Chicago University Press; Reprint edition (1 April 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0226469360
  • ISBN-13: 978-0226469362
  • Product Dimensions: 31.6 x 20.9 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,349,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Hagar Shipley, a fiercely proud woman facing the end of her life, escapes from her nursing home and searches for a way to reconcile herself to her tumultuous past and come to terms with mortality.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not an easy read, but an enlightening one, 7 April 1999
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I didn't want to like this book. Frankly, it made me think about things which, as a woman in my early 20s, I simply don't want to think about. Growing older. Losing the ability to perform simple tasks which I once took for granted. Feeling alone and unloved. The fact that it made me want to think about these things, that it made me keep turning the pages when I was tempted to put it aside, I think that demonstrates its power.

I think it's no accident that many of the negative reviews for this novel here are by teenagers -- I don't know if it's possible for someone that young to be as touched my this novel, to understand it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It portrays realistically the life a strong women., 8 Jul 1999
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Margaret Laurence did an excellent job at balancing the past and present. Both stories had the same plot structure. The climax of the story comes when the past and the present meet. Those who do not appreciate such a fine work of art do not know what makes good literature.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely touching and realistic, 8 Nov 1998
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I study in a private college in Malaysia, taking the OAC course. Laurence's book has touched me in a way that no movie or play ever will. Hagar is so realistic and...so full of pride, that i almost feel like going up to her,shake her and shout,"You're old! Just accept that!" But when I finished the book, I looked at my own aging mother in a totally different light. I saw her as her own woman, with delicate layers waiting to be peeled.That is what i personally think Laurence was trying to achieve.This book is not just classified as Canadian fiction. This book defies the universal boundries.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book but it needed a bit more of a plot.
I liked this book but it needed a little bot of a lot and climax. This book was a book that I wouldn't pick up to read in my leisure but i had to read for my OAC English class... Read more
Published on 12 Jul 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book for those who don't believe in god.
The end of the book was disappointing because she shows really believes in God. Otherwises the book is pretty boring. However the shifts for present to past are quite clear.
Published on 23 May 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars WORST BOOK of ALL TIME
FIRST I give this book 0 stars. I had to read this "book" for my english, and i mean this is far the worst thing i have ever encountered in my life. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars for talent, 2 missing for the story itself.
I'm a grade twelve honour student in Ontario who just finished reading this book. I believe that there are many issues that Laurence could have probed deeper instead of filling... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars A good old Canadian novel
The only thing true about that statement was the Canadian part. This book was one of the worst books I have ever read. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars A boring english assignment
I am a straight A student (grade 12) and a bookworm. When I got this book as an english assignment I figured it would be okay. I was wrong. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A change from the typical hero story
I read this book for an English assingment and I thought it to be a change to broaden my horizen of how I look at life in general. It is a wonderful book. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Coming back to an old friend
I first read "The Stone Angel" when I was about thirteen years old... I read it in two days. Laurence did a marvelous job! Read more
Published on 28 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought that this book was a satisfying read.
The Stone Angel, I thought was a very well written novel. I read it in two days. I had to read it for my OAC English class. The Stone Angel is an excellent CANADIAN novel. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book
An unusual and insightful view of one's own life in retrospect, highlighting the frustration that a previously vivacious person feels when surrounded by old age. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 1998

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