--- product_id: 31094803 title: "Alice MunroDance of the Happy Shades: And Other Stories" brand: "alice munro" price: "VT7414" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/31094803-alice-munrodance-of-the-happy-shades-and-other-stories store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Alice MunroDance of the Happy Shades: And Other Stories **Brand:** alice munro **Price:** VT7414 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Alice MunroDance of the Happy Shades: And Other Stories by alice munro - **How much does it cost?** VT7414 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/31094803-alice-munrodance-of-the-happy-shades-and-other-stories) ## Best For - alice munro enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alice munro brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Alice MunroDance of the Happy Shades: And Other Stories ## Images ![Alice MunroDance of the Happy Shades: And Other Stories - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QIjfho-RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Binge-reading Alice Munro *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022* I'm binge-reading Allice Munro's works. One story after another is delightful, but I'm having troubling distinguishing one from another. The same tone. The same rhythm. Extraordinary three-dimensional characters that hold my interest and empathy, but I can't tell one from another, can't remember their names. These people are like classmates of mine from elementary school -- I can see them in my mind's eye, but I forget far more than I remember. Maybe I need to reread these stories, maybe read them more than twice.I love the way she describes scenes, people, and situations. Here are a few samples:"the street is shaded, in some place, by maple tree whose root have cracked and heaved the sidewalk and spread out ike crocodiles into the bare yards. p. 1"And Mary found herself exploring her neighbour's life as she had once explored the lives of grandmothers and aunts -- b pretending to know less than she did, asking for some story she had heard before; this way, remembered episodes emerged each time with slight differences of content, meaning, colour, yet with a pure reality that usually attaches to things which are at least part legend. p. 19"... I pictured the current as something separate from the water, just as the wind was separate from the air and had its own invading shape. p. 37"The tree trunks had rings around them, a curious dark space like the warmth you make with your breath." p. 39"They were like children in a medieval painting, they were like small figures carved of wood, for worship or magic, with faces smooth and aged, and meekly, cryptically uncommunicative." p.101"But we grew cunning, unfailing in cold solicitude; we took away from her our anger and impatience a disgust, took all emotion away from our dealings with her, as you might take away meat from a prisoner to weaken him, till he died." p. 199 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Some Real Gems *by P***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017* Allice Munro is a highly skilled, acclaimed short story writer. Some of her stories are little gems and overall the book, which I believe was her first, is a good read. The people about whom she writes, however, are on a fairly narrow stage of Canada and it seemed to constrict my ability to get into their lives and characters. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Nobel Prize Winner's First Book Is an Accomplished Work *by W***E on Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2013* The stories range from good to excellent with good descriptive detail & perceptive observations about human behavior. They are set mostly in rural or small-town Canada from the 1930s to the 1950s, usually in Southeastern Ontario near Lake Huron. The point of view is usually a girl's or woman's. In one story, a girl learns that being a girl requires certain standards for her to meet. In another, a girl accompanying her father meets someone from his past & realizes that she knows very little about the lives of her parents before she was born. In a story from a boy's point of view, he makes love with a girl to whom it seems a mystical experience. Afterward, she seems remote from the sense of union he felt he had experienced with her. The story's title is "Thanks for the Ride." In the final story, "The Dance of the Happy Shades," a seemingly obsolete & ineffectual old piano teacher turns out to have been underestimated by the community. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/31094803-alice-munrodance-of-the-happy-shades-and-other-stories](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/31094803-alice-munrodance-of-the-happy-shades-and-other-stories) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*