Sarah Canary - Revision history

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	[[Gwyneth Jones]] selected this novel for her [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/dec/08/top10s.science.fiction.women Top Ten Science Fiction by Women] list in 2003.		[[Gwyneth Jones]] selected this novel for her [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/dec/08/top10s.science.fiction.women Top Ten Science Fiction by Women] list in 2003.


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	* ''[[God's Fires]]'' by [[Patricia Anthony]]		* ''[[God's Fires]]'' by [[Patricia Anthony]]

			==Special mentions==
			[[Gwyneth Jones]] selected this novel for her [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/dec/08/top10s.science.fiction.women Top Ten Science Fiction by Women] list in 2003.

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	~~Novel~~ by [[Karen Joy Fowler]].		[[Image:KJF-SarahCanary-Plume.jpg\|thumb\|right\|125px\|Cover]]
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			[[Image:KJF-SarahCanary-polish.jpg\|thumb\|right\|125px\|Cover of Polish edition]]

			'''Sarah Canary''' is a 1991 novel by [[Karen Joy Fowler]].

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Karen Joy Fowler's impressive first novel, set in the late 1800s, begins when an unidentified woman, dressed in black, appears suddenly in a section of forest cleared by Chinese railway workers in the Pacific Northwest. She speaks no intelligible language, and the workers decide to return her to the "white world," specifically a mental institution in the village of Steilacoom. The story follows this woman, called Sarah Canary because of her bird-like language, through the Pacific Northwest, merging historical facts, humor, and fantastic fiction. Fowler seamlessly switches the point-of-view between those who follow her, including Chin, the railroad worker who first encounters Sarah; BJ, a fellow escapee from the mental institution; Harold, the man who captures Sarah and takes her on tour as the "Alaskan Wild Woman"; and Adelaide, a scandalous lecturer addressing the sexual needs and rights of women. These characters tell Sarah's story from their positions as misfits in 19th century society; it becomes less a story about the enigma that is Sarah Canary, and more an examination of the attitudes of society, historically and today. (CLW)		Karen Joy Fowler's impressive first novel, set in the late 1800s, begins when an unidentified woman, dressed in black, appears suddenly in a section of forest cleared by Chinese railway workers in the Pacific Northwest. She speaks no intelligible language, and the workers decide to return her to the "white world," specifically a mental institution in the village of Steilacoom. The story follows this woman, called Sarah Canary because of her bird-like language, through the Pacific Northwest, merging historical facts, humor, and fantastic fiction. Fowler seamlessly switches the point-of-view between those who follow her, including Chin, the railroad worker who first encounters Sarah; BJ, a fellow escapee from the mental institution; Harold, the man who captures Sarah and takes her on tour as the "Alaskan Wild Woman"; and Adelaide, a scandalous lecturer addressing the sexual needs and rights of women. These characters tell Sarah's story from their positions as misfits in 19th century society; it becomes less a story about the enigma that is Sarah Canary, and more an examination of the attitudes of society, historically and today. (CLW)

			==See also==
			Other richly detailed historical novels that juxtapose a true history with the possibility of mythical creatures include:
			* ''[[The Moon and the Sun]]'' by [[Vonda McIntyre]]
			* ''[[Wild Life]]'' by [[Molly Gloss]]
			* ''[[Sarah Canary]]'' by [[Karen Joy Fowler]]
			* ''[[God's Fires]]'' by [[Patricia Anthony]]


	[[Category:Novels]]		[[Category:Novels]]
	[[Category:1991 publications]]		[[Category:1991 publications]]

Lquilter: CLW

2007-03-29T04:47:30Z

CLW

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	Novel by [[Karen Joy Fowler]].		Novel by [[Karen Joy Fowler]].

			==Synopsis==
			Karen Joy Fowler's impressive first novel, set in the late 1800s, begins when an unidentified woman, dressed in black, appears suddenly in a section of forest cleared by Chinese railway workers in the Pacific Northwest. She speaks no intelligible language, and the workers decide to return her to the "white world," specifically a mental institution in the village of Steilacoom. The story follows this woman, called Sarah Canary because of her bird-like language, through the Pacific Northwest, merging historical facts, humor, and fantastic fiction. Fowler seamlessly switches the point-of-view between those who follow her, including Chin, the railroad worker who first encounters Sarah; BJ, a fellow escapee from the mental institution; Harold, the man who captures Sarah and takes her on tour as the "Alaskan Wild Woman"; and Adelaide, a scandalous lecturer addressing the sexual needs and rights of women. These characters tell Sarah's story from their positions as misfits in 19th century society; it becomes less a story about the enigma that is Sarah Canary, and more an examination of the attitudes of society, historically and today. (CLW)

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Novel by [[Karen Joy Fowler]].

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	* ''[[The Moon and the Sun]]'' by [[Vonda McIntyre]]		* ''[[The Moon and the Sun]]'' by [[Vonda McIntyre]]
	* ''[[Wild Life]]'' by [[Molly Gloss]]		* ''[[Wild Life]]'' by [[Molly Gloss]]
	* ''[[Sarah Canary]]'' by [[Karen Joy Fowler]]
	* ''[[God's Fires]]'' by [[Patricia Anthony]]		* ''[[God's Fires]]'' by [[Patricia Anthony]]