Anne Michaels Book order (chronological)

Longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize 2024, this book explores profound themes of identity and belonging through its richly developed characters. Set against a backdrop of societal change, it delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of cultural heritage. The narrative intertwines personal struggles with broader social issues, offering readers a thought-provoking journey that challenges perceptions and invites reflection on contemporary life.

For fans of Mary Poppins, heroine Miss Petitfour and her feline friends return for more flights of fancy in this cozy, charming collection of illustrated stories, now in paperback. Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are "just the right size" for a "single, magical day." With her sixteen cats and the aid of a tablecloth as a makeshift balloon, Miss Petitfour soars — which is to say, she rises high in the air and flies — over her charmingly eccentric village, encountering adventures along the way. One never knows where the wind will take her in this delightfully seasonal collection of magical outings: perhaps to the aid of dearly loved friends and neighbors, including a hapless handyman and an onion-loving baby, or to a coconut-confetti parade, or in search of keys, lucky charms or even simply the perfect tablecloth for her next flight. A witty, whimsical, beautifully illustrated collection of tales that celebrate language, storytelling and all the pleasures of life, large and small!

Meet the utterly irresistible Miss Petitfour (a name of unknown origin but possibly descended from bakers of tiny delicious cakes). She loves baking and making and dancing with her cats, but most of all she loves to fly. All she has to do is pick up a favourite tablecloth (preferably the one with the paisley print), catch the breeze and she swooshes off on an adventure - with her many cats (Minky, Misty, Taffy, Purrsia, Pirate, Mustard, Moutarde, Hemdala, Earring, Grigorovich, Clasby, Captain Captain, Captain Catkin, Captain Clothespin, Your Shyness and Sizzles) dangling paw-to-tail behind her.In five utterly captivating stories of gentle adventure, delicious edibles (with cheese for the cats), occasional peril and heart-zinging warmth, poet and novelist Anne Michaels (author of bestselling, award-winning Fugitive Pieces) makes a charming, purrfect debut as a children's author.

Egypt, 1964. The great temple at Abu Simbel must be dismantled and resurrected high above the rising waters of the Aswan Dam. This daunting task is overseen by Avery, a young engineer who, at the same time, is carefully building a life with his new wife, Jean. But not everything can be saved once the floodgates have opened: villages will be deluged, thousands will be exiled from their homes, and graves will be moved. And when Avery and Jean suffer a terrible loss of their own, they begin their separate journeys through the landscape of grief. Weaving historical moments with the quiet intimacy of human lives, The Winter Vault is the story of a husband and a wife trying to find their way back to each other; of people and nations displaced; and of the myriad means by which we all seek out a place to call home.

A collection of poems by Anne Michaels. The poems are meditations onhow love changes in order to survive, how we move from "obsoletescience" to new perceptions, and how, in her words, "the sameloneliness that closes us/ Opens us again".

From the author of "Fugitive Pieces", this work provides a collection of poems, meditations on how love changes in order to survive and how we move from "obsolete science" to new perceptions.

Anne Michaels's debut novel intricately weaves the stories of three men across generations, all profoundly affected by the same war. Central to the narrative is Jakob Beer, who, as a young boy during the Second World War, is orphaned and rescued from a buried Polish city by Athos Roussos, a humanist and scholar. After the war, they settle in Toronto, where Athos teaches at the university. Here, Jakob confronts the haunting shadows of his past, particularly the fate of his beloved sister. This period also marks the beginning of his life as a translator and poet, and his first marriage. Through this journey, Jakob discovers the dual nature of language—it can destroy and conceal, yet also witness and heal. Later in life, Jakob encounters Ben, a young professor with expertise in weather and biography but lacking insight into his own life. Ben is drawn to Jakob's quiet strength and the shared legacies of war, igniting a fascination that compels him to confront his own suppressed past. Their connection becomes a catalyst for Ben's awakening, highlighting the enduring impact of history on personal identity and the transformative power of storytelling.