In a small town in Canada, Clara Callan reluctantly takes leave of her sister, Nora, who is bound for New York.
In a small town in Canada, Clara Callan reluctantly takes leave of her sister, Nora, who is bound for New York.
Written in diary and letter form, the novel brilliantly reveals the sisters' stories, as their lives become increasingly complex. Rarely has a male writer captured so well the inner life of female characters.
Winner in 2001 of Canada's two most prestigious literary awards -- the Governor General's Award and the Giller Prize -- Richard B. Wright's celebrated novel Clara Callan is the powerful, moving story of two sisters and their life-changing ...
Clara Callan is a masterpiece of fiction that won the Giller Prize, the Governor General’s Award and the Trillium Award.
Nora, her flighty, gorgeous younger sister, escapes to New York and becomes a minor radio soap celebrity. told through the sisters' diaries and letters, Clara Callan vividly brings the two sisters to life in a world struggling through the ...
Clara Callan
Written in diary and letter form, the novel brilliantly reveals the sisters' stories, as their lives become increasingly complex.Not since Brian Moore wrote I Am Mary Dunne has a male writer captured so well the inner life of female ...