The Stone Diaries
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About this book
This is the poignant story of Daisy Goodwill, twentieth-century pilgrim, from her calamitous birth in Canada to her death in a Florida nursing home nearly ninety years later. Struggling to find her place in the world, she listens and observes, becoming a witness to her own life and death in this rich tale that reflects and illuminates our own unsettled era. ~from the back cover
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 42697 readers · 361 pages · ≈ 6 h 41 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Stone Diaries?
About ≈ 6 h 41 m — 361 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Stone Diaries?
361 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Stone Diaries?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is The Stone Diaries in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The Stone Diaries take place?
It takes place in 20e siècle.
Who wrote The Stone Diaries?
Carol Shields (1935–1620).
Time period
20e siècle
🏆 Awards
Governor General's Award for English-language fictionPulitzer Prize for Fiction
“MY MOTHER'S NAME WAS MERCY STONE GOODWILL.”