GALLANT, MAVIS

From the Fifteenth District: A Novella and Eight Short Stories

MacMillan Canada Toronto 1986, 1986. Paperback. ISBN: 0839828977. A Very Good Paperback, tightly bound, clean & unmarked pages, age tanning. One crease to the spine and two dogeared pages. "Gallant has a unique talent for distilling the sense of otherness one feels abroad into something tangible and utterly understandable. In this collection, she relates the stories of those stranded in relationships, places, and even times in which they don't belong." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 243 pages. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 26850

Catalogue: Canada, Fiction, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Culture

Mots-clés: 0839828977 Canada > Fiction Short Stories Historical Fiction Manners and Customs > Culture Fiction Canada Culture Historical Fiction Short Stories

GLOVER, DOUGLAS

Elle a Novel

Goose Lane Editions, 2003. Paperback. ISBN: 0864923155. A Fine+ Paperback, French Flap, with a tight binding, bright, unmarked pages. "Elle is a lusty, subversive riff on the discovery of the New World, the moment of first contact. Based on a true story, Elle chronicles the ordeals and adventures of a young French woman marooned on the desolate Isle of Demons during Jacques Cartier's ill-fated third and last attempt to colonize Canada. Of course, the plot is only the beginning." ; 5.6 X 0.62 X 8.45 inches; 206 pages. Fine+ .

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N° du livre: 26846

Catalogue: Historical Fiction, Canada, Literature, Academics

Mots-clés: 0864923155 Historical Fiction Canada > Literature Academics

GRIGGS TERRY

Rogue's Wedding

Toronto, Ont: Random House, 2002. First Edition. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0679311440. Very Good, No Jacket, Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Printed September 2002. Good, clean copy. A crease on front cover near spine. A nervous groom, a revengeful bride and a ball of lightning makes for a very entertaining novel.; Advanced Uncorrected; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 292 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 375

Catalogue: Fiction, Husbands, Canada

Mots-clés: 0679311440 Novel Fiction Canada Family & Relationships

GROVE, FREDERICK PHILIP

Fruits of the Earth

New Canadian Library / McClelland, 1965. Mass_Market. ISBN: 0771091494. In Very Good+ condition. Tightly bound, a name plate to the inside of the front cover, a name on the half title page. The text is clean & unmarked with age tanning to the pages. Moderate cover edgewear. "An unparalleled depiction of the ordeals endured by the early pioneers of the western prairies. Grove captures the essence of the pioneering its single-minded strength, its nobility, and ultimately, its tragedy. "; Vol. 49; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 267 pages. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 26838

Catalogue: Canada, Fiction, Literature, Classics

Mots-clés: 0771091494 Canada > Fiction Literature Classics Frontier & Pioneer Life Canada Classics Literature Frontier & Pioneer Life

GROVE FREDERICK PHILIP

A Search for America: The Odyssey of an Immigrant

McClelland & Stewart, 1971. Mass Market Paperback. A Very Good+ Mass Market. Tightly bound, the pages are clean & unmarked with age tanning. Four dog eared pages. Cover edgewear and rubbing. "In a quest for personal equilibrium, Philip Branden leaves England for the American continent where he hopes to refurbish his fortune and once again enjoy an upper-class European lifestyle." ; New Canadian Library; Vol. 76; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 392 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26879

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, 1900-1999, Culture, Lifestyles

Mots-clés: Fiction Canada > 1900-1999 Culture Lifestyles Canada Culture

HAMILTON, JANET

Sagacity

House of Anansi Press, 1987. Paperback. ISBN: 0887840876. A Very Good++ Trade Paperback. Tightly bound, no loose pages, bright, unmarked pages. "Queen Victoria, Anna Jameson, Sir Francis Bond Head, and the Prince Consort figure in this unusual novel of declining empire and ruthless conversation." ; 5.11 X 1.11 X 8.11 inches; 135 pages. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 26522

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, Royalty

Mots-clés: 0887840876 Fiction Canada Royalty Fiction Canada Royalty

HEMON, LOUIS

Maria Chapdelaine. Recit Du Canada Francais. 29 Bois Originaux de Jean Lebedeff

Garden City , New York: Le Livre De Demain, Artheme Fayard & Cie, Editeurs, 1939. Paperback. Light orange covers with black titles to the cover & spine. The pages are tightly bound & unmarked. 20 Woodcuttings thorugh the book. One name, in pencil, to the front end paper. Spine end and corner bumping. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 126 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 27343

Catalogue: Fiction, Classics, French Canada, Literature

Mots-clés: Historical Fiction Fiction > Classics French Canada Literature Canada Culture Historical Fiction Classics Literature French Books

HILL, LAWRENCE

Any Known Blood

Harpercollins Publishers, 2008. Paperback. ISBN: 1554685087. A Fine+ Paperback. Tightly bound with clean and unmarked pages. An uncreased spine with the previous owner's blind stamp to the half title page. "Langston Cane V is 38, divorced and working as a government speechwriter, until he’s fired for sabotaging the minister’s speech. It seems the perfect time for Langston, the eldest son of a white mother and prominent black father, to embark on a quest to discover his family’s past -- and his own sense of self. Any Known Blood follows five generations of an African-Canadian-American family in a compelling story that slips effortlessly from the slave trade of 19th-century Virginia to the modern, predominantly white suburbs of Oakville, Ontario "; 6 X 1.32 X 9 inches; 528 pages. Fine+ .

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N° du livre: 26858

Catalogue: Historical Fiction, Canada, Race

Mots-clés: 1554685087 African American Canada > History Historical Fiction Canada Historical Fiction African American

HOSPITAL, JANETTE TURNER

Last Magician, the

Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0771042248. An As New Trade Paperback with French flaps. Tight, bright & unmarked. "To all the world, Charlie is a successful adult, an in-demand photographer. But he is stalked by a cruel childhood secret which he shares with three others--one shrouded in silence . Until now. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 309 pages. As New .

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N° du livre: 26880

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, Australia, Mystery

Mots-clés: 0771042248 Fiction Canada Australia Literature Canada Culture Mystery & Detective Literature

HUSTON, NANCY

Lignes de Faille

Babel, 2007. Mass_Market. ISBN: 2742769366. A Fine Paperback with a tight binding, bright, unmarked pages and an uncreased spine. "Entre un jeune Californien du XXIe siècle et une fillette allemande des années 1940, rien de commun si ce n'est le sang. Pourtant, de l'arrière-grand-mère au petit garçon, chaque génération subit les séismes politiques ou intimes déclenchés par la génération précédente. "; 110 X 32 X 175 millimeters; 496 pages. Fine .

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N° du livre: 27170

Catalogue: French Books, Historical Fiction, Canada, France

Mots-clés: 2742769366 Historical Ficiton Canada France French Books Canada Historical Fiction France French Books

ITANI, FRANCES

Leaning, Leaning over Water: A Novel in Ten Stories

Harpercollins Canada / Not Applicable, 1998. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002255014. Signed by the author on the title page. A Very clean, and tightly bound Hardcover. The DJ is unclipped and in Very Good condition. Light spine end bumping. "Almost all the narration is by Trude, the middle child of the King family. She has been told that her position in the family makes her the family collector and teller of stories. The stories she recounts crystallize crucial moments during the life of her family, the people around them, and the social climate of pre-Quiet Revolution Quebec. The stories begin after the father has moved his family to a rural area on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, where he has taken a job painting fleur-de-lis on tin trays in a nearby factory. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 206 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 27478

Catalogue: Canada, Domestic Fiction, Quebec, Short Stories

Mots-clés: 0002255014 Canada > Quebec Fiction > Short Stories Quebec

ITANI, FRANCES

That's My Baby ( Signed ) a Novel

Harpercollins Publishers, 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1443447803. Signed by the author on the title page, First Edition, First Printing. A blue / black Hardcover, gilt titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition. The binding is tight, clean pages. The DJ is unclipped and is in Very Good+ condition with one small mark to the front cover. A newspaper review with the book. ; 6 X 1.21 X 9 inches; 368 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26861

Catalogue: Canada, Historical Fiction, War

Mots-clés: 1443447803 Canada Historical Fiction Canada Historical Fiction War

KAVANAGH, PATRICK

Gaff Topsails **Signed**

Cologne: Cormorant Books, 1996. Paperback. ISBN: 0920953956. Trade paperback in very good condition. Tightly bound, signed by the author on the title page. Pencilled in markings, mostly in the margins, through parts of the book. Light cover scuffing and edgewear. "Set in an Irish Catholic parish on the coast of Newfoundland, most of the events take place on June 24th, 1948, on the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, the Bringer of Light, commemorated with bonfires ignited on the headlands". ; 1.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches; 431 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 11448

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada

Mots-clés: 0920953956 Canadian Author Fiction Canada

MACDONALD ANN-MARIE

Fall on Your Knees

Toronto, Ont.: Vintage Canada, 1997. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0394281780. Very Good / Very Good, 566 pgs. First Vintage Canada Edition. Black hard boards with gilt lettering in spine. Very nice copy, clean, tight copy. DJ unclipped, very minor edgwear. "Set largely in a Cape Breton coal mining community called New Waterford, ranging through four generations, Ann-Marie MacDonald's dark, insightful and hilarious first novel focuses on the Piper sisters and their troubled relationship with their father, James. Winner of the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book"; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 566 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 1694

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, Family

Mots-clés: 0394281780 Sagas, Fiction Canadiana Family & Relationships Literature

MACLENNAN HUGH

Two Solitudes

Toronto, Canada: Colllins, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Maroon Hardcovers with silver titles to the spine. Very Good++ with a sound binding, clean unmarked pages. Spine end bumping with a small stain to the spine end top. The DJ is unclipped and is in Fair condition. Heavy edgewear and wear to the spine hinges. Tape repair to the inside of the spine hinges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 370 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 27605

Catalogue: Canada, Ethics, Fiction, Man - Woman Relationships