num_pages: 227
description: A poignant and insightful anthology of short fiction explores the lives and feelings of families torn apart by conflict between generations, cultures, and values in which characters desperately struggle to reconcile family loyalty with individual dreams and desires, in such works as "House," "Dispatch," and "A Map of the City." A first collection. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 12,000 first printing.
language: English
title: Simple Recipes: Stories
titlecomplete: Simple Recipes: Stories
genres: Family, Fiction, Contemporary, Coming Of Age, Canada, Literary Fiction, Literature, Short Stories, School
ratings_count: 615
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
publisher: Back Bay Books