Literary Fiction · WarmLarry Weller, a Winnipeg florist who becomes a maze designer, followed through marriages and divorces over five decades
Larry's Party
A florist who becomes a maze designer is followed through his marriages, his divorces and his work
Larry Weller is a florist in Winnipeg, Manitoba, who becomes a professional maze designer. The novel follows him for roughly five decades, from 1976 onward, as his marriages, divorces and career shape his life. Dorrie Shaw is his first wife and Beth Prior, a scholar of medieval saints, his second. The story moves chronologically through the decades in parts, each linked to the maze metaphor, and takes Larry to the UK and Chicago.
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Who
Larry Weller, his wives Dorrie and Beth, their son Ryan, and his parents Stu and Dot.
World
Winnipeg, Manitoba, then the UK and Chicago, over about five decades.
What makes it different
Garden mazes are the central metaphor, and each part is linked to them.
Feel
Gentle and humorous.
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Further reading
- Larry's PartyWikipedia