About the book
A small-town girl who dreams of greater things, trying to get away from a place that wants to hold her back. A series of stories exploring the pursuit of ambition, and the fear and shame of potential failure.
In this award-winning collection from the acclaimed Alice Munro, we follow Rose and her stepmother, Flo: residents of the poorer side of Hanratty. Rose is determined to get away, to pursue her ambitions, but as she moves through her life, from university in Vancouver to a crumbling marriage to a career as an actress and interviewer, she is constantly plagued by the question that has haunted her since the beginning: \"Who do you think you are?\"
Editions of Who Do You Think You Are?
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735234642
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140149777
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140241587
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143054955
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A small-town girl who dreams of greater things, trying to get away from a place that wants to hold her back. A series of stories exploring the pursuit of ambition, and the fear and shame of potential failure.
In this award-winning collection from the acclaimed Alice Munro, we follow Rose and her stepmother, Flo: residents of the poorer side of Hanratty. Rose is determined to get away, to pursue her ambitions, but as she moves through her life, from university in Vancouver to a crumbling marriage to a career as an actress and interviewer, she is constantly plagued by the question that has haunted her since the beginning: \"Who do you think you are?\"
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What is Who Do You Think You Are? about?
A small-town girl who dreams of greater things, trying to get away from a place that wants to hold her back. A series of stories exploring the pursuit of ambition, and the fear and shame of potential failure.
In this award-winning collection from the acclaimed Alice Munro, we follow Rose and her stepmother, Flo: residents of the poorer side of Hanratty. Rose is determined to get away, to pursue her ambitions, but as she moves through her life, from university in Vancouver to a crumbling marriage to a career as an actress and interviewer, she is constantly plagued by the question that has haunted her since the beginning: \"Who do you think you are?\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Who Do You Think You Are??
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Who Do You Think You Are??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780735234642
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Who Do You Think You Are??
Alice Munro
Who is the Publisher of the book Who Do You Think You Are??
Penguin Canada
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Who Do You Think You Are? is available as paperback(ISBN 9780735234642) and paperback(ISBN 9780140149777) and paperback(ISBN 9780140241587) and paperback(ISBN 9780143054955)
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