A Complicated Kindness
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Publishing Details
A Complicated Kindness
By (Author) Miriam Toews
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
2nd July 2015
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
256
Width 130mm, Height 200mm, Spine 15mm
190g
Description
Nomi Nickel lives with her father, Ray, in East Village, a small Mennonite town in Manitoba. She dreams of escaping to the big city, but since her mother and sister left home, it's hard to imagine leaving her father behind. As she begins to piece together the story behind her mother's disappearance, she finds herself on a direct collision course with the town's minister. With fierce originality and brilliance, Miriam Toews takes us straight to the centre of Nomi's world and the complicated kindness at the heart of family life.
Author Bio
Miriam Toews (pronounced taves) was born in 1964 in the small Mennonitetown of Steinbach, Manitoba. She has published four novels anda memoir of her father, and is the recipient of numerous literary awardsincluding the Governor General's Award, the McNally Robinson Bookof the Year Award (twice), and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.In 2007 she made her screen debut in the film Luz silenciosa. She wasnominated for Best Actress at Mexico's Ariel Awards for her performance.
