Real Mothers - Softcover

Thomas, Audrey

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ISBN 10: 088922191X ISBN 13: 9780889221918

Publisher: Talonbooks, 1981

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In Real Mothers, a collection of short stories, Audrey Thomas journeys to France, Greece and Africa; she also writes about Galiano Island, B.C., where she lived while these stories were taking shape. Real Mothers concerns itself with women who, in one way or another, are mothers; with mothers and daughters; with mothers and husbands—or lovers; and with mothers alone.

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About the Author:

Audrey Thomas
Audrey Thomas is the author of Latakia (1979), Mrs. Blood (1992), Real Mothers (1981) and Songs My Mother Taught Me (1993), all published by Talonbooks. She is a two-time winner of the BC Book Prize for Fiction. Thomas was born in upstate New York and now lives and works on Galiano Island, B.C. In 2008, Thomas was made a member of the Order of Canada.

Review:

"These stories are for anyone who admires a writer in masterly control of her material."
Globe & Mail

"Thomas demands more of her readers than most writers, but the rewards are much greater too."
Books in Canada

"These stories are for ... anyone who admires a writer in masterly control of her material."
― Globe & Mail

"Thomas demands more of her readers than most writers, but the rewards are much greater too."
― Books in Canada

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