num_pages: 200
description: A Bird in the House is a series of eight interconnected short stories narrated by Vanessa MacLeod as she matures from a child at age ten into a young woman at age twenty. Wise for her years, Vanessa reveals much about the adult world in which she lives.One of Canada's most accomplished writers, Margaret Laurence (1926-87) was the recipient of many awards including Canada's prestigious Governor General's Literary Award on two separate occasions, once for The Diviners.
language: English
title: A Bird in the House
titlecomplete: A Bird in the House
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Classics, Literary Fiction, School, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction, Canadian Literature, Canada
ratings_count: 2701
places: Canada, Manitoba
series: Manawaka Sequence
publisher: McClelland & Stewart (New Canadian Library)