by Alice Munro
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Open Secrets
In Open Secrets, Alice Munro evokes the devastating power of old love suddenly recollected. She tells of vanished young schoolgirls and indentured frontier brides, an eccentric recluse who finds love at a dinner party, and a Canadian woman fleeing a husband and a lover. These stories resonate with sorrow, humor, and wisdom, confirming Munro as one of the most gifted writers of our time.
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The Progress of Love
A divorced woman returns to her childhood home and confronts the memory of her parents’ confounding yet deep bond. The accidental near-drowning of a child exposes the fragility of the trust between children and parents. A man brings his lover on a visit to his ex-wife, only to feel unexpectedly closer to his estranged partner. With stunning ease and insight, Alice Munro explores the most intimate and transforming moments of human experience.
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Selected Stories
In this stunning collection, Alice Munro locates the moments of love and betrayal, desire and forgiveness that change lives forever. A traveling salesman during the Depression takes his children with him on an impromptu visit to a former girlfriend. A poor girl steels herself to marry a rich fiancé she can’t quite manage to love. An abandoned woman tries to choose between the opposing pleasures of seduction and solitude.
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VINTAGE READERS
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Oliver Sacks
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