The Stone Diaries

Precedence among the 1993 editions is genuinely contested: the book appeared in 1993 from both Random House of Canada and Fourth Estate (UK), either of which may be the world first, while Viking (US) followed in 1994. The 1994 US Viking edition is the one cited for the Pulitzer (Shields held dual US/Canadian citizenship). Collectors should treat the 1993 Canadian and 1993 UK editions as the precedence candidates and verify by imprint and date.