The Republic of Love
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4 out of 5
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Based on 22 Ratings and 22 Reviews |
Book Description
'The Republic of Love is a hymn to the pleasures and pains, the raptures even of an unspectacular life. Fay discovers that happiness is "a kind of by-product of existence, and not an end in itself". This piece of knowledge saves her, Shields suggests, from the watery, ambiguous yearning of the mermaid, "plaintive, coy", wordlessly calling out to no one. A simple message, but Shields delivers it wi...
More'The Republic of Love is a hymn to the pleasures and pains, the raptures even of an unspectacular life. Fay discovers that happiness is "a kind of by-product of existence, and not an end in itself". This piece of knowledge saves her, Shields suggests, from the watery, ambiguous yearning of the mermaid, "plaintive, coy", wordlessly calling out to no one. A simple message, but Shields delivers it with so much grace and so little pretension, that it is impossible not to be enchanted by her voice. She sings with the charm of a true siren. In her hands, we believe, anything can happen.' - Guardian
"Superb ... It takes courage for a serious literary novelist to toast love with the exuberance Shields does here." -The Boston Globe
"Amusing and poignant by turns, this thoroughly engaging novel with superbly drawn characters is an excellent choice for fiction collections." -Booklist
"A good book ... A very good book indeed." -Los Angeles Times
"In Carol Shields we have a sharp-eyed observer of contemporary behavior, a witty yet forgiving satirist, and an uncommonly elegant stylist. Further, The Republic of Love offers us two enormously likable characters whom readers can root for without reservation." -The Milwaukee Journal
"The Republic of Love; a timely, insightful, and delightful analysis of love is . . . a parable for modern lovers everywhere." -The Orlando Sentinel
"Generous, earnest and thoughtful ... Many readers will see their own trials and triumphs reflected."-The Washington Post Book World
"This is a witty romance set against Shields' richly nuanced backdrop of late twentieth-century preoccupations." -Mirabella
Publisher | Carol Shields Literary Trust |
Binding | Kindle Edition (23 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B004FGN9GC |
Publication Date | 12/07/2010 |
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