Perfection of the Morning: An Apprenticeship in Nature

When it was first published a decade ago, The Perfection of the Morning catapulted Sharon Butala into literary stardom, causing the Toronto Star to crown her as "one of this country's true visionaries."

At once a meditation on the world of nature and a personal and spiritual exploration of the roots of creativity, The Perfection of the Morning is Sharon Butala's search for a connection with the prairie that encompassed and often overwhelmed her.

More resonant today than ever before, The Perfection of the Morning is a book for Butala's many loyal readers, as well as the perfect introduction for new fans, presented in a a beautiful gift edition with a new preface and elegant cover flaps.

Sharon Butala is an award-winning and bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction. Her classic book The Perfection of the Morning was a #1 bestseller and a finalist for the Governor General's Award. Fever, a short story collection, won the 1992 Authors' Award for Paperback Fiction. Butala is a recipient of both the Marian Engel Award and a Member of the Order of Canada. She lives in Eastend, Saskatchewan.

ISBN: 9780006394013
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 14, 2005

Butala's magic is such that she breathes life into ink. (The Calgary Herald)