Brass Buttons and Silver Horseshoes : Stories from Canada's British War Brides by Linda Granfield - 2002

McClelland & Stewart. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

McClelland & Stewart. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

McClelland & Stewart, March 2002. Trade Paperback. Used - Good.

McClelland & Stewart, March 2002. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Shipping fee applies to first book, there is no additional shipping fee for addition books from our store. All of our books are in clean, readable condition (unless noted otherwise). Our books generally have a store sticker on the inside cover with our in store pricing. Being used books, some of them may have writing inside the cover. If you need more details about a certain book, you can always give us a call as well 920-734-8908.

McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. First Edition. . Soft cover. Near Fine. pp.138 stories accompanied by photos. clean tight copy slight corner wear Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 2002, Fine Trade Paperback, 139 pages, 6.75" x 9.75".

Toronto ON: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good+. 2002. First Printing. Paperback. 0771035357 . Light edge wear to card covers, previous owner's name inside front cover ; A bright, solid book. B&W photos ; Trade PB; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 144 pages; "Granfield effortlessly recaptures the spirit of those days, in stories from the war brides and with visual material of all kinds, including photos, mementoes from the voyage to Halifax, and the documents required along the way. The women tell of flirtations at dances and canteens, of hasty marriages in borrowed dresses, of tearful farewells in English ports, and of unheard-of delights like lobster and grapefruit aboard the still-gracious ocean liners. Some expected to see cowboys and indians and igloos in Canada, and were surprised how different their husbands looked in unfamiliar civilian attire. And the trains! Who knew a country could be so big!" .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0771035357 . Previous owner's stamp on title page. ; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 9.60 X 6.60 X 0.40 inches; 140 pages; Canada’s war brides were the young women who met, fell in love with, and married Canadian servicemen in Europe in World War II. Forty-eight thousand from Britain, with 22,000 children, followed their husbands to Canada during and just after the war.Some of them were barely teenagers when the war began, but they grew up quickly in a world of blackouts and rationing and bombing raids, when loved ones were absent and the future uncertain. Love grew quickly in such a climate. Sometimes the romances were leisurely, but frequently it was a headlong rush into marriage followed by emigration to an unknown land, with family left behind, often never to be seen again.Linda Granfield effortlessly recaptures the spirit of those days, in stories from the war brides and with… Read More

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited., 2002 First edition trade paperback. 137 pp. Illustrations. Fine. Unopened.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2002. Trade paperback, 139 pages including black-and-white illustrations; just a hint of shelf wear, but appears unread. See also our listing for Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.