Carol Shields — Small Ceremonies

Allen & Unwin 1993 Paperback, 179pp. Judith Gill has lost the certainty of youth but not yet acquired the experience which strengthens age. Her own small world - academic rivalries, the cocktail round - seems the sole reason for her existence. For Judith Gill, writer, person with opinions and desires, this is not enough. Cover a little worn, pages tanned. (ISBN: 9781863734561). Good.