The View from Castle Rock
The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro 2006 Penguin Group
the choice: Alice Munro is a Canadian short story writer and Nobel Prize winner. So finding this book for a quarter at Sally Anne (again, it seems to be my favourite book source. But really this is NOT true) made it worthwhile.
the reader in me: Where do we come from and what are the life stories of our past generations? Researching her history, Alice has found nuggets for her unique brand of storytelling and puts them together in various short stories. Starting around 1818 when her ancestors travelled to Canada, the difficult pioneer years, and ending with first-person memoir, this family history becomes both non-fiction and creative speculation.
the critic in me: The stories did not spark me in the same way as some of her other short stories - like Dolly in Dear Life. I almost didn't bother to finish this book. But I need to see it to the end and will enjoy much of the lovely description and characters of which Alice Munro is a champion.
And I do enjoy the old-style photo from the book cover - another obsession of mine.
the writer in me: I have been trying to figure out how to do the same type of 'family history' that is both story and fact. Maybe I can learn what to try AND what to avoid!!!!
HOWEVER, I must say that this book inspired nothing so nothing to write today.
Update: once I got past the boring beginning it got a bit better and I was inspired to write.... still in the process and when i find the time I will update the page.
the choice: Alice Munro is a Canadian short story writer and Nobel Prize winner. So finding this book for a quarter at Sally Anne (again, it seems to be my favourite book source. But really this is NOT true) made it worthwhile.
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| the choice: Alice Munro is a Canadian short story writer and Nobel Prize winner. So finding this book for a quarter at Sally Anne (again, it seems to be my favourite book source. But really this is NOT true) made it worthwhile. |
the reader in me: Where do we come from and what are the life stories of our past generations? Researching her history, Alice has found nuggets for her unique brand of storytelling and puts them together in various short stories. Starting around 1818 when her ancestors travelled to Canada, the difficult pioneer years, and ending with first-person memoir, this family history becomes both non-fiction and creative speculation.
the critic in me: The stories did not spark me in the same way as some of her other short stories - like Dolly in Dear Life. I almost didn't bother to finish this book. But I need to see it to the end and will enjoy much of the lovely description and characters of which Alice Munro is a champion.
And I do enjoy the old-style photo from the book cover - another obsession of mine.
the writer in me: I have been trying to figure out how to do the same type of 'family history' that is both story and fact. Maybe I can learn what to try AND what to avoid!!!!
HOWEVER, I must say that this book inspired nothing so nothing to write today.
Update: once I got past the boring beginning it got a bit better and I was inspired to write.... still in the process and when i find the time I will update the page.
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