A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews
A novel of fierce originality and brilliance from the celebrated Canadian novelist, author of The Flying Troutmans and All My Puny Sorrows .
We're Mennonites. As far as I know, we are the most embarrassing sub-sect of people to belong to if you're a teenager.
Sixteen-year-old Nomi Nickel longs to hang out with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull in New York City's East Village. Instead she's trapped in East Village, Manitoba: a town with no train station, no bar, and where job prospects consist of slaughtering chickens at the Happy Family Farms abattoir.
Since her mother and sister have left home, Nomi lives with her father, Ray, a sweet yet hapless schoolteacher. Fighting against the restraints of the town, Nomi's longing for a future of opportunity and hope sets her on course towards a climax at once startling and inevitable.
About the Author
Miriam Toews (pronounced taves) was born in 1964 in the small Mennonite town of Steinbach, Manitoba. She has published four novels and a memoir of her father, and is the recipient of numerous literary awards including the Governor General's Award, the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award (twice), and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
In 2007 she made her screen debut in the film Luz silenciosa. She was nominated for Best Actress at Mexico's Ariel Awards for her performance.
Format: Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions (cm): 1.9 x 12.8 x 19.6| 282g
Publication Date: 06 Sep 2004
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0571341004
ISBN13: 9780571341009
Condition: Very Good
A vintage book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. The book comes with a paper dust jacket which is in good condition (very minor scuff marks along the edges). No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.