- Runaway (book)
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name = Runaway
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author =Alice Munro
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country = Canada
language = English
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genre = General Fiction
publisher =McClelland and Stewart (First edition),Alfred A. Knopf (First American edition), Vintage (American paperback edition)
release_date = 2004
media_type = Print
pages = 335 (First edition), 352
isbn = 0-7710-6506-X (First edition), 1-4000-4281-X (First American edition)
preceded_by =Vintage Munro
followed_by =The View from Castle Rock "Runaway" is a book of short stories by
Alice Munro . First published in 2004 byMcClelland and Stewart , it was awarded that year'sGiller Prize .Contents
There are eight short stories in the book. Three of the stories ("Chance", "Soon", and "Silence") are about a single character named "Juliet Henderson".
* "Runaway" — a woman is trapped in a bad marriage.
* "Chance" — Juliet takes a train trip which leads to an affair.
* "Soon" — Juliet visits her parents with her child Penelope.
* "Silence" — Juliet visits her adult estranged daughter Penelope.
* "Passion" — A lonely small town girl flees a passionless relationship with an outsider.
* "Trespasses" — Lauren, a young girl, meets an older woman,Delphine , who is too interested in her.
* "Tricks" — Robin, a lonely girl, lives life alone due to bad luck and misinterpretation.
* "Powers" — Tessa, a psychic girl, leaves town. Her friend finds her years later in a compromised position.External links
* [http://www.slate.com/id/2111297/ Slate review, with emphasis on the story "Tricks"]
* [http://www.powells.com/review/2004_11_09.html Review in Powells.com]
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