Street of Riches [Paperback]

Gabrielle Roy (Author), Henry Binsse (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0803289472 | ISBN-13: 978-0803289475

Semiautobiographical and universal in appeal, Street of Riches is about a young girl's growing up in a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is Christine, the perceptive narrator of The Road Past Altamont (also a Bison Book), awakening to natural and sometimes terrifying beauty, to family history, to the nuances of social life, to sexuality, to selfhood. A mother's romantic yearning for freedom, a father's roving career as an immigration officer, a beautiful sister's early demise, a host of other in very human situations—all contribute to the way Christine will view the world as a writer.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

First published in 1966 and 1957, respectively, these volumes follow the life of a French Canadian woman from childhood to middle age. Often called a Canadian Willa Cather, Roy has a style that LJ's reviewer called "lyrical and lovely without any taint of sentimentality" (LJ 8/66).
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Review

"A book of sketches, brief personal essays, reminiscenes, and full stories, all beautifully composed as individual pieces and all coming together, in collective design, as a work of insight, awareness, and illumination. . . . They are a memorable pair, Maman and Papa, deeply seen and beautifully rendered. But indeed all of the persons of this book are rendered with a gentle, exact clarity."—New York Times

(New York Times )

"The stories vary greatly in mood, in purpose, in length, but never in sensitivity. . . . Some are very amusing and most are touched with humor in delicate ways, but the tone of the whole is of sadness, of lost dreams, of adjusting illusions to life. . . . A lovely and appealing book, written with great skill."—Kirkus

(Kirkus )

"Miss Roy has applied her special gifts of memory and reflective wit to the French Canadian scene. Once again her sharp observation and way with words create and fix a reality informed by charm and meaning."—Catholic World

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Product Details

• Paperback: 247 pages
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (November 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803289472
• ISBN-13: 978-0803289475
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,757,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Street of Riches, a rich read!, May 13, 2002

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Keri (Winnipeg (St. Boniface), MB CANADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street of Riches (New Canadian Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this collection of stories culturally intriguing and found it quite relevant as well to todays world. The sotries intertwine and a complex plot leaves the reader satisfied. If you need action, this may not suit you, but for drama and intrigue, be sure to pick this book up. An excellent example of the excellent Canadian authors from Manitoba!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Street of riches, May 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Street of Riches (New Canadian Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

Well, if you have alot of time to waste this book would be great for ya. it's pretty much memoires of Gabrielle Roy. Some of the little stories inside are interesting others you can easily skip.