Dressing Up for the Carnival by Shields, Carol - 2000

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2000. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $23.95. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 210 pages. - In Dressing Up for the Carnival, Carol Shields distills her characteristic wisdom, elegance, and insouciant humor into twenty-two irresistible stories. A wealth of surprises and contrasts, this collection ranges from the lyricism of "Weather," in which a couple's life is thrown into chaos when the National Association of Meteorologists goes on strike; to the swampy sexuality of "Eros," in which a room in a Parisian hotel on the verge of ruin is the catalyst for passion; to the brave confidence of "A Scarf" -- new for this collection -- which chronicles the realities of a fledging author's book tour. Playful, graceful, acutely observed, and generous of spirit, these stories are Carol Shields at her most accomplished and appealing..