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Skillfully wrought and eloquently told.--Marilyn Gardner, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Canada's most accomplished writers, Margaret Laurence(1926-1987) was the recipient of many awards, including the prestigious Governer General's Litarary Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Diviners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Jest of God\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49589793456401,"sku":"GOR008567530","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50117556044049,"sku":"CIN0771092113A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0771092113.jpg?v=1751011109"},{"product_id":"stone-angel-book-laurence-9780771047077","title":"The Stone Angel","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Stone Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Diviners\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Bird in the House\u003c\/i\u003e are three of the five books in Margaret Laurence's renowned Manawaka series, named for the small Canadian prairie town in which they take place. 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