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The Stone Angel (Paperback)

by Adele Wiseman (Afterword), Margaret Laurence (Author)
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The first of Margaret Laurence's compelling series of novels set in Manawaka, the fictional Scots-Irish community that Laurence created based on her childhood home of Neepawa, Manitoba, is also one of her most enduring. The Stone Angel is the story of Hagar Shipley. Cantankerous, cranky and often befuddled at 90, Hagar isn't ready to give up her independence and go into an old-age home. But she is trapped in a body that is betraying her bit by bit and a mind that overwhelms her with passionate, painful memories.

In this intimate accounting of her life, she recalls her privileged life as the daughter of Manawaka's only merchant, the rebellious spirit that led her to a miserable life as a farm wife, and the devastating death of her favourite child. When her son threatens to put her into a home, she takes matters into her own hands and seeks refuge in an abandoned canning factory. Hagar might be an irascible, vicious, and even vulgar old woman, but her feisty resilience makes her one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in Canadian literature. Laurence's first Manawaka novel, with its unforgettable portrait of old age, brilliantly sets the scene for the next books in the series. --Jeffrey Canton



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This arresting story, with its powerful opening, is beautifully read by a talented cast, sensitively led by Janet Wright as the heroine. At the end of her long life, Hagar Shipley looks back at the choices she made in her battle for personal independence. The cast's fine interpretation of each character pulls the listener into a Canadian family saga both intriguing and disturbing. The sightless stone angel, which overlooks the Canadian town and graces the production's CD jacket, serves as an apt metaphor for a melancholy story. Listeners may question some of Hagar's decisions and the prices she pays for them but will savor this poignant listening experience. L.C. 2005 Audie Award Finalist © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Stunning, Sep 17 2007
I picked up this novel and read it by choice, so my experience was a pleasurable one unlike some poor saps who were coerced into reading it. In my opinion, Laurence is one of the finest readers this country has ever produced. I find her work compelling, intelligent and always accessible. Her prose style is so effortless and simple that it seems we are reading her thoughts.

Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, Jan 15 2004
By Ana Tirolese (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Stone Angel (Mass Market Paperback)
The first time I read The Stone Angel was in high school as part of the reading curriculum. Despite my English teacher's best efforts to ruin the book for us, I managed to enjoy it. I was surprised that a book with adult content (mild) had survived the censor's cut, but I was pleased it did.


A year ago I decided to reread the book and found it was even better than I my memory served me. Now that I have some life experience under my belt, I discovered the book to be far more moving and poignant. Margaret Lawrence brings out a true to life character in Hagar, the book's protagonist. Hagar could be your mother, your aunt, or your grandmother.


This is a beautiful, touching, compelling, and powerful book. Hagar's struggle with her own painful life memories as she tries to protect her independence and maintain her pride is quite heartrending. I found myself glued to page after page in this story.


The Stone Angel is the first book of the five-volume Manawaka series. Each book in the series stands alone quite well and is enjoyable on its own. I don't believe Lawrence had intended a series when she first wrote The Stone Angel, however, the books were there to be written, and write them she did.

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2.0 out of 5 stars boring, Nov 23 2003
By bianca (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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I had to read this in high school and when i read the first few pages i couldn't go on. It was incredibly boring how it started off talking about the stone angel in the graveyard and i honestly couldn't care less but i had to read it for the term paper. other than hagar's occasionally amusing use of sarcasm and her bitterness towards the world, it was one of the hardest books i've had to read. her sometimes funny sarcasm, bitterness and negativity towards the people around her still cannot make up for the rest of the incredibly boring novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Canadian Classic
The string of poor reviews motivated my review; makes one wonder whether this type of rating system has much validity... Read more
Published 16 months ago by B. Keith

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Writing.
I, too, was "forced" to read The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence for my 12U English credit. Perhaps not a book I would have discovered on my own this early in my life, I was... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Veronica

1.0 out of 5 stars Putrid Writing
I read this book in grade 12, before reading literature in my undergrad at university.
It's about a senile old hag as she stumbles around on her way for a medical test,... Read more
Published on Mar 13 2006 by Dano

1.0 out of 5 stars A book that is sorely lacking...
I read this book in one of my classes in Teacher's College and I really disliked it. There are few books that I dislike, but this one ranks highly on that short list. Read more
Published on April 2 2004 by englishteacher23

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the reasons that people do not read more.
This book was shear torture. Who wants to read a book about a depressing girl growing up in one of the most boring parts of the world? No one.
Published on Nov 19 2003 by Burke Grant

1.0 out of 5 stars Blech
I had to read this book in high school and this book is a sure way to turn off students from so-called literature. Read more
Published on Aug 13 2003 by Max Power

1.0 out of 5 stars We should stone that angel
this book is horribly wrong. Really, who wants to read about growing old and dying alone because you hated life and all the people it brought to you. Read more
Published on April 19 2003 by Jen

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
I was made to read this book in high school as well, having said that, I loved it. Still do. In fact it inspired me to read more of Laurence's work. Read more
Published on April 10 2003 by Crystal

5.0 out of 5 stars My comments...
Hello!
In one of the reviews I read, it said something like "we should all be like Hagar Shipley"...well I disagree, 'cause Mrs. Read more
Published on May 21 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars The Beautiful Story of One Woman's Life
The Stone Angel is a book that I felt compelled to read--it is one of the most prestigious titles in the CanLit canon. Read more
Published on April 29 2002 by Chris Buchholtz

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