A Complicated Kindness
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| Author | Miriam Toews |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf, Canada |
| Released | April 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp (first editon, hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-676-97612-3 (first editon, hardcover), ISBN 0-571-22400-8 (first American edition, hardcover) |
| Preceded by | Swing Low: A Life |
A Complicated Kindness is a novel by Canadian author Miriam Toews.
Originally published in 2004 by Knopf Canada, it was the winner of the Governor General's Award for English Fiction, and was nominated for the Giller Prize. It spent over a year on the Canadian bestseller lists. East Village, the town in the novel, is generally considered to be a fictionalized version of Toews' hometown of Steinbach, Manitoba.
The novel's protagonist is Nomi Nickel, a teenage girl embarrassed by her heritage who longs to escape to New York City.
A Complicated Kindness was chosen for inclusion in Canada Reads 2006, where it was championed by singer-songwriter, poet and publisher John K. Samson. It won the competition.
[edit] Editions
- Knopf Canada, Hardcover, 256 pages, April 2004, ISBN 0-676-97612-3
- Vintage Canada, Trade Paperback, 256 pages, June 2005, ISBN 0-676-97613-1
| Preceded by Douglas Glover, Elle |
Governor General's Award for English language fiction recipient 2004 |
Succeeded by David Gilmour, A Perfect Night to Go to China |
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