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THE HISTORY OF EMILY MONTAGUE.  NEW CANADIAN LIBRARY No. 27 by  Frances.  Introduction by Carl F. Klinck Brooke - Used Book - Paperback - from Capricorn Books and Biblio.com
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THE HISTORY OF EMILY MONTAGUE. NEW CANADIAN LIBRARY No. 27

by Brooke, Frances. Introduction by Carl F. Klinck

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Book description: McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1961.. 319 pp, mass market paperback. First published in 1769. "Set in Quebec City immediately after Wolfe's conquest, this charming love story depicts in intimate detail the life of that city's early English inhabitants. It is a comedy of manners playe. d against a backdrop of the rugged scenery of the New World, a world in which wit and elegance are combined with 'much hospitality, scandal, dancing, and good chear (sic)'. The dramatic strength of this novel springs from the author's very person. a l and lively portrayal of the social life of the times, into which the intricate and often amusing involvements of three pairs of lovers are delightfully interwoven." Interior - light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous. o wn ership marks. Exterior - book is lightly cocked, has light browning on covers, moderate browning on spine and to edges of textblock, small soft crease on rear cover, one tiny corner crease. Good reading copy..

  • Bookseller: Capricorn Books CA (CA)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 20246
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publisher: McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1961.
  • Keywords: Quebec City, Love, Romance, Social life, Canadiana, Canada, Novels.
  • Subjects: FICTION / Historical;

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