{"product_id":"theme-for-diverse-instruments-paperback","title":"Theme for Diverse Instruments - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Rule\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Rule's first collection of short stories, some of which were first published in \u003ci\u003eThe Ladder\u003c\/i\u003e, the first nationally distributed lesbian publication in the United States. Jane Rule is also the author of \u003ci\u003eDesert of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMemory Board\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the sensual and tender \"Middle Children,\" two closeted young lesbians radiate the joy of their love into the tumultuous lives around them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"A Television Drama,\" Carolee Mitchell witnesses the capture of a wounded fugitive?and the blurring of the boundaries between reality and unreality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung Maly learns to contend with the games of her brother and his new friend by devising a game of her own in \"My Father's House.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"My Country Wrong,\" an American lesbian returns at Christmas time to Vietnam-era San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003eIn the humourous story \"House,\" an uninhibited, nonconformist family tries conventionality on for size. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth hires Anna?but the women's relationship encompasses far more complicated issues than Anna being Ruth's \"Housekeeper.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the unforgettable \"In the Basement of the House\", a young woman grapples with the forces that entwine her life with a conventional-appearing husband and wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd in a story that ranks with the greatest ever written, lesbian Alice occupies \"The Attic of the House.\"\u003cbr\u003eThis outstanding collection, from one of the most gifted writers of our generation, deserves a permanent place on your bookshelf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReview adapted from lesbianfunworld.com.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Rule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Rule was born in New Jersey in 1931 and came to Canada in 1956, where she later taught at the University of British Columbia. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eDesert of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (1964, Talonbooks 1991), was made into a movie in the 1980s. Rule emerged as one of the most respected writers in Canada with her many novels, essays and collections of short stories, including \u003ci\u003eTheme for Diverse Instruments\u003c\/i\u003e (1975). Rule passed away in 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.46 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1975\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772975907104,"sku":"9780889220607","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92408c2a51e7ad28542afdeeef6f2300.webp?v=1780417679","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theme-for-diverse-instruments-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}