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Whirl Away

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Whirl Away
First edition cover of Canadian release
AuthorRussell Wangersky
PublisherThomas Allen Publishers
Publication date
March 17, 2012
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages240 pp.
ISBN9780887629365

Whirl Away is a book written by award winning Canadian writer Russell Wangersky, first published in March 2012, by Thomas Allen Publishers. In the book, the author compiles a collection of short stories that examine "what happens when people's personal coping skills go awry."[1][2]

Awards and honours

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Whirl Away received shortlist honours for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize,[3] and won the 2013 Thomas Head Raddall Award.[4]

Adaptations

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The story "Sharp Corner" was adapted by Jason Buxton for the 2024 feature film Sharp Corner.[5]

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