description: In stories that are more personal than any that she has written before, Alice Munro pieces her family history into gloriously imagined fiction.A young boy is taken to Edinburgh Castle Rock, where his father assures him that on a clear day he can see America, and he catches a glimpse of his father's dream. In stories that follow, as the dream becomes a reality, two sisters-in-law experience very different kinds of passion on the long voyage to the New World. Other stories take place in more familiar Munro territory, the towns and countryside around Lake Huron, where the past shows through the present like the traces of a glacier on the landscape, and strong emotions stir just beneath the surface of ordinary comings and goings.Evocative, gripping, sexy, unexpected–these stories reflect a depth and richness of experience. The View from Castle Rock is a brilliant achievement from one of the finest writers of our time.From the Audio Download edition.
language: English
title: The View from Castle Rock
titlecomplete: The View from Castle Rock
characters: Ancestors and the author.
genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Canada, Scotland, Nobel Prize, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature, Short Stories, Canadian Literature
ratings_count: 5088
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: O. Henry Award
category: 'What Do You Want To Know For?'
publisher: Random House Audio