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      The Box Garden

      by Carol Shields
      Published
      Jan 1977
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      128
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      Until events run wildly out of hand, Charleen Forrest manages to cope with the uncertainties of a failed marriage, trying to live her own life and raise a son on her frugal income. She is not unaware of the hazards: "family, banktellers, ex-husband, landladies, bus drivers... men on the make who want her to lie back and accept (this is what you need, baby), friends who feel sorry for her." Her resourcefulness is a delight; her uncanny observations and surprising irony reveal a witty, wry edge that is apt to make you laugh out loud.

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      Jan 1996 Penguin ISBN13 9780140251364 ISBN10 0140251367
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      Jan 1977 McGraw-Hill ISBN13 9780070825475 ISBN10 0070825475
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      Jan 1977 G.K. Hall & Company ISBN13 9780745148762 ISBN10 074514876X
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