A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence, 9781786691224, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. A book much loved by the great Margaret Atwood. Margaret Laurence’s third novel, A Jest of God, is the second of her famous five-volume Manawaka sequence which study the lives of women living in Canada. Through Rachel’s eyes the reader is shown her thoughts, desires and struggles. Stemming from poor communication, a host of differences were assumed to exist between the two, when in fact their struggle originated in their sameness. Hall, "Saturday Review" "Laurence's rendition is close to faultless . By hurts and downs. Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016. … Well written, but a bit too dull for me. Hall, "Saturday Review" "Laurence's rendition is close to faultless . What I loved most about this book was being engulfed into the mind of the main character. requires work. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Fair condition. I really like the way this work was presented by the author. A Jest of God epitomises Margaret Laurence's focus on characters whose stories are usually never told. A Jest of God won the Governor General’s Award for 1966 and was released as the successful film, Rachel, Rachel. GradeSaver, 3 July 2018 Web. She is stifled both by her closed community and by internalising their pettiness. Not usually my choice of genre, but very well done and an enjoyable read. A Jest of God is a novel by Canadian author Margaret Laurence. WikiProject Novels (Rated Stub-class, Low-importance) This article is within the scope of WikiProject Novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on Wikipedia. (Betsy Warland) An important ingredient inherent in a successful mother-daughter. Wonderful beautifully written book about a young spinster schoolteacher in backwoods small town in Manitoba. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he” (Deuteronomy 32:3-4, ESV). Stain on top right cover. Anonymous "A Jest of God Study Guide: Analysis". In the movie, Joanne Woodward played Rachel and Estelle Parsons played Calla. It centres around the thoughts and feelings of the main character Rachel as she breaks away from her frustrating life caring for her mother. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Some spine creasing and age toning. See the film with Joanne Woodward instead called Rachel,Rachel if you are interested in the subject. Stemming from poor communication, a host of differences were assumed to exist between the two, when in fact their struggle originated in their sameness. A Jest of God won the Governor General's Award for 1966 and was released as the successful film, Rachel, Rachel. The novel stands as a poignant and singularly enduring work by one of the world’s most distinguished authors. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Genre: Literary Fiction. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. [Margaret Laurence; Margaret Atwood] Home. Mae Cameron’s fear of isolation in turn causes Rachel not to develop as a person. Skillfully wrought and eloquently told. Hall, Saturday Review. "—Joan J. A Jest of God won the Governor General’s Award for 1966 and was released as the successful film, Rachel, Rachel. Stemming from poor communication, a host of differences were assumed to exist between the two, when in fact their struggle originated in their sameness. A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence Laurence, the reader is introduced to a small town school teacher, Rachel. 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