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The Stone Carvers
by Jane Urquhart
ISBN: 0771086873
ISBN-13: 9780771086878
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Summary
Klara is a seamstress in a small Ontario village, but when her older brother disappears and her lover dies in World War I, she travels to Paris and learns to carve stone like her grandfather did, so that she can participate in the carving of a war memorial.
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"Intermittently clunky symbolism and occasional outcroppings of melodramatic improbability dilute the force of this otherwise impressive fifth novel....Klara is a closely observed and vividly portrayed character."
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Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Published date: 2001
Pages: 392
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The Stone Carvers
Jane Urquhart
McClelland & Stewart. Used - Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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McClelland & Stewart, 2001 Hardcover. Sound, clean & very nice copy, hint of edgewear. Jacket is bright & clean, light rubbing/edgewear. Not price clipped. Previous owner's name inside.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by The Book Women (United States)
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Hard Cover. M&S 2001. Remainder Mark. All books in VG or better condition. ( more information) Offered by Sixth Chamber Used Books (United States)
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001 Second printing of the Canadian edition of this novel from the author of "The Underpainter". Historical fiction about newly arrived Canadian immigrants. Near fine in a fine jacket.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Sleepyside Books (United States)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto, Ontario Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2001 First printing. Faint soil wear to fore-edge otherwise pages are unmarked and firm in binding. DJ has light edge/rub wear. Actual book for sale pictured. 15 x 22 x 3.5 cm, wt800g. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Alex Simpson (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers (Qty: 2)
Urquhart, Jane
Mcclelland & Stewart. As New in As New dust jacket 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, Like New, clean, tight, unmarked, first printing, 6" x 8 1/2", dust Jacket is not price clipped, as new with no wear. .. Set in the first half of the twentieth century, but reaching back to Bavaria in the late nineteenth century, The Stone Carvers weaves together the story of ordinary lives marked by obsession and transformed by art. At the centre of a large cast of characters is Klara Becker, the granddaughter of a master carver, a seamstress haunted by a love affair cut short by the First World War, and by the frequent disappearances of her brother Tilman, afflicted since childhood with wanderlust. From Ontario, they are swept into a colossal venture in Europe years later, as Toronto sculptor Walter Allward’s ambitious plans begin to take shape for a war memorial at Vimy, France. Spanning three decades, and moving from a German-settled village in Ontario to Europe after the Great War, The Stone Carvers follows the paths of immigrants, labourers, and dreamers. Vivid, dark, redemptive, this is novel of great beauty and power. ; 392 pages . ( more information) Offered by kbooks (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 2001. 392 pp. Number line is 2 3 4 5 05 04 03 02 01. . ISBN: 0771086873. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Andrea's Bookstore (Canada)
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Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 2001. 385 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - 6.75" - 7.75" tall. Used. ( more information) Offered by Grafton Bookshop (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto, ON: Mcclelland & Stewart. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771086873. DJ in Mylar, unclipped. ; Only slight wear. ; 392 pages. ( more information) Offered by Ainsworth Books (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001 pp 392.previous owners inscription on front end page. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by The Edmonton Book Store (Canada)
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Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001 1st Edition Hardcover Fine, dj 392pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Bytown Bookshop (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: M & S, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by A Good Read (United States)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001. 1st edition.. Hardcover. NF. Light stain to front board./NF. Light crease to spine.. no. Story of the Vimy Ridge memorial stonecarvers. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001. 1st edition.. Hardcover. NF. Light shelfwear./NF.. no. Story of the Vimy Ridge memorial stonecarvers. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001. As new.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Montreal Books (Canada)
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THE STONE CARVERS
Urquhart, Jane
McClelland & Stewart. Fine, dust jacket only. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771086873 . First Canadian edition, first printing. Contains numberline 1 - 5. Virtually no wear to the jacket!! Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Near Fine condition with no marks or scratches. The binding is straight and tight, pages are white. NO remainder mark. . ( more information) Offered by The Book Scouts (United States)
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Urquhart, Jane
Toronto, Ontario Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2001 First printing. Signed by the author on the title page "For_, with thanks for being such a supportive reader, ". Previous owners "Please return to" on the FFEP otherwise pages are unmarked and firm in binding. Light soil wear to outer edges. DJ has light edge/rub wear. Actual book for sale pictured. 15 x 22 x 3.5 cm, wt800g. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Alex Simpson (Canada)
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Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Storybook House (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
McClelland & Stewart, 2001 pp. 392, signed by Jane Urquhart on the title page. "By the award-winning author of 'Away' and 'The Underpainter', 'The Stone Carvers' is Jane Urquhart's magnificent new novel. Set in the first half of the twentieth century, the novel moves back and forth across the Atlantic as it follows the paths of immigrants, labourers, and wanderers, all of whom are attempting in one way or another to leave a record of their lives and to make solid the painful and beautiful history of their times.". Signed. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by The Edmonton Book Store (Canada)
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Toronto: M & S, 2001. Second Impression. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. ( more information) Offered by A Good Read (United States)
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The stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
McClelland & Stewart, 2001 1st Canadian Ed. ISBN:0-7710-8687-3. NF/NF. New. 5th novel.. F. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Baba's Books (Canada)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
New Providence: BPR Publishers, 2001 pp. 392, Signed by author on title page. Book in as new condition, binding clean and tight, dustjacket wrapped in protective bro-dart. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by The Edmonton Book Store (Canada)
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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 2001. 392 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Tapsell's Books (Australia)
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Toronto: M & S, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. ( more information) Offered by A Good Read (United States)
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The Stone Carvers
Urquhart, Jane
Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2001. Fiction set in German-settled area of southwest Ontario, Canada, before, during and after World War I. DJ beautifully illustrated, 392 pages, photo of author inside back flap. DJ and book, both As New.. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by Callaghan Books South (United States)
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Urquhart, Jane
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Ltd., 2001. From the author of The Underpainter is the story of the sculptor Walter Allward and the dreams and aspirations of all who arrived from another place in search of different place.. Signed/inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by WhoByBooks (Canada)
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