Publish Date |
February 07, 2017 |
Category |
Fiction / Family Life |
Price |
$16.99 |
ISBN: 9781476785387
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: February 07, 2017
PRAISE FOR A LIFE WITH WORDS
“A remarkable life told remarkably well. Wright, an excellent novelist, proves to be an excellent memoirist as well. A Life with Words is a moving, highly original and deeply absorbing story.”
—Robert Fulford
PRAISE FOR RICHARD B. WRIGHT
“Wonderfully subtle.”
—The Globe and Mail
“A writer of insatiable curiosity and intelligence. … A total delight to read.”
—Toronto Star
“Wright is such a lovely writer; his story unfolds and before you know it you’re hooked.”
—The Vancouver Sun
“Richard B. Wright is a master storyteller.”
—Ottawa Citizen
ADDITIONAL PRAISE
“A brilliantly layered portrait of a life that is not at all what it seems. Richard B. Wright is a master storyteller.”
—Ottawa Citizen, on Clara Callan
“A profound, graceful story … that explodes with drama and passion. A beautiful and subtle book.”
—The Guardian, on Clara Callan
“By the end of the book, Clara seems beyond mere authorial creation—she seems a living, breathing human being.”
—The Globe and Mail, on Clara Callan
“A finely crafted narrative, distinguished by economical prose and a keen attention to detail and observation.”
—National Post, on Adultery
“The new novel is quintessential Wright, marked by smooth craftsmanship and understated prose.”
—Maclean’s, on Adultery
“The work of a mature master whose seemingly effortless prose skates across the page at breakneck speed.”
—Ottawa Citizen, on Adultery
“Wright’s style is so clear and unadorned that his writing goes down like a glass of cool water.”
—Quill & Quire, on Adultery
“A gripping and memorable novel.”
—The Globe and Mail, on Adultery
“A gently persuasive novel, solidly grounded in human observation, propelled by character, imbued with wisdom.”
—The Gazette, on October“This is a haunting, beautiful story of what might have been and what still can be, even in the face of tragedy.”“If you’re one of those whose thoughts occasionally linger on a magical summer when you first fell in love, Wright offers a lovely and emotionally charged story that may inspire you to look that person up.”