by Alice Munro · De Geus · tapa dura · ISBN 9789044523607
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«Lief leven» is Alice Munro's short story collection, published by De Geus in hardcover (348 pages, in Dutch).
Munro brings together stories about women living in rural settings whose lives change when an unexpected encounter takes them off their path. One example is Greta, a married poetess, in the story «Japan bereiken», who after meeting a columnist embarks on an unpredictable adventure. The author portrays the moments that mark an existence and open new doors.
The book includes a foreword by Herman Koch and is translated by Pleuke Boyce. It is the Dutch version of «Dear Life», originally published in English in 2011.
Recommended for readers of short fiction, followers of Alice Munro and those interested in psychological stories about women's lives.
Alice Ann Munro was a Canadian short story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. Her work tends to move forward and backward in time, with integrated short story cycles.
