Search Results: Canadian Literature from Ghost River Books

Toronto: Key Porter Books Ltd, 1995, 1995. HC and DJ. First Edition. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4. ISBN:1-55013-716-6. 239 pp. In the spring of 1953, Farley Mowat returned to Europe to retrace his wartime footsteps and search for peace. He traveled to the fi elds where he had seen his Canadian comrades and friends die. He wanted to revisit the land and its people in peace time. "What he found was a world that was- after so many years of misery, tragedy, a nd destruction-over whelmingly and energetically embracing life, nature, and hope." DJ is in near new condition-crisp, clean, bright. Binding is black paper on boards. Endpapers-front and rear are m ap s of his travels - pristine condition. Text in mint cond. Mowat is a much esteemed Canadian writer. Aftermath is vintage Mowat: lively, moving, and beautifully told. This is a superb copy of his f i ne work. Dj: Fine, Binding: v. good, Text: v. good. New mylar cover..

Toronto: Initiative Publishing House, 1982. 161 p. Subtitled: A novel of the Canadian West 1941. DJ has some wear to edges. Wee chips along bottom edge, a couple of small tears. Looks good in new mylar cover. Maroon paper on boards cover is in very nice condition. Signed by author on first page. Text is clean and tight. A nice copy.. Signed by Author. Presumed First. HC and DJ. Very Good/Good. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.

Edmonton: Beartrap Publishing, 1980. 62 pp. With forward written by Percy Wickman, an Edmonton alderman confined to a wheelchair. Due to a vehicle accident Ed Brennan was confined to a wheelchair. A collection of poems (some prose). Softcover has very little wear, clean and bright. No former owner's name. Text is clean. Last page has had a coupon clipped from it.. Soft Cover. V. Good. 8 x 4 1/4.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1975. 213 pp. Callaghan 17th published work. The story of an elderly writer that is perhaps autobiographical in tone. Dustjacker has a wee tear along front top spine-very little other wear. Wonderful green cloth paper on boards binding has a bump to bottom corner but is beautifully bright with bright gold gilt lettering. Former owner's name on ffep. Text is clean, tight and unmarked.. HC and DJ. Very Good/Very Good. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4.

McClelland and Steward Limited: , 1973, 1973. HC and DJ. Presumed First. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4. ISBN:0-7710-6756-9. 244 pp. Subtitled: People, places, and political power. A collection of Peter C. Newman's articles most of which were first published in t he Toronto Star or Maclean's Magazine. Introduction by Hugh Maclennan. Newman takes us from Czechoslovakia to Laos; from the political campaigns of Pierre Trudeau to John Diefenbacker; from the lives of Willy Brandt to Lester Pearson. An exciting discourse on his observations and experiences. Dustjacket is in good condition-3 small tears to top edge and a faint coffee stain on back cover. Price no t clipped. New mylar cover. Chartreuse paper on board binding has slight bumps to front corners. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Also signed by author on front free endpaper. Text is very cle an. Overall cond: v. good+..

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1955. 255 pp. "To an old Alberta farmhouse comes a succession of occupants whose lives and those of their neighbors, are linked in a deeply moving drama of tragedy and happiness." Signed by author on ffep. Dustjacket has a tear to front on edge and a chip to spine top. Some moisture stain to back flap. Looks good in new mylar cover. Mustard yellow paper on boards binding is in good condition. Text is very nice, clean, and unmarked. No corner folds or tears.. Signed by Author. HC and DJ. Good/Fair. 8 x 5 1/2.

N.Y.: E.P Dutton, 1987, 1987. Soft Cover. First. Galley/Proof. 8 1/4 x 5 3/8. ISBN:0-525-24540-5. 225 pp. Subtitled: A delightful true story of one couple's move from the city to the country and their unexpected, multimillion-doll ar success - Peninsula Farm Yogurt. Sonia Jones is professor of Spanish at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Light blue paper cover of this Advance Uncorrected Proof has min corner wear. No former ow ner's name. Text is very tight and very clean. Overall cond: v. good - near fine..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1983. HC and DJ. 8 5/8 x 5 3/4. ISBN:0-7710-8900-7. 362 pp. Author's first novel. Co-winner of the 1983 Seal First Novel Award. The story of 5 youths who share a strong bond of friendship centered on their admiration and love for the charismatic, sometimes feckless John Pluck. Mush later in their lives, they are bound by a terrible secret. Webb's novel explores the dynamics of a long-standing loyalty an d charts the tensions and violence that eventually splits it apart. Dj has a bit of wear to edges - small tears and creases, otherwise bright and clean. New mylar protector. Price clipped. Binding in near lovely cond. Slight spine tilt. Beige endpapers - pristine. No former owner's name. Text in good clean, unmarked cond. A lovely copy of this important first novel, first edition.. First Edition. HC and DJ. Good/Good.

Toronto: MacMillan, 1979, 1979. HC and DJ. Presumed First. Signed by Author. 9 x 5 3/4. ISBN:0-7705-1719-6. 228 pp. A young woman sets off on a journey of discovery to find her roots and with it the history of her family. This is Ca nadian Katherin Govier's first novel. Dj has one 3/4" tear to front top and two tears to back top. 2 tiny tears to bottom, a few small scuffs to front edge. Looks good in plastic cover. Yellow-orange cloth like binding has black lettering on spine and is in excellent cond. Tan endpapers have the main character's family tree. Author has signed the title page.Text is very clean-pristine and very tight. DJ: good Text and endpape rs: fine.. HC and DJ. V. Good/Good.

Don Mills, ON, Canada: Stoddart Publishing, 1993. 288 pp. The acclaimed national bestseller. Softcover is in v. good cond. just a wee bit of rubbing to top of spine and a faint bump to bottom front. No former owner's name. Text is clean, tight, unmarked. Gently read if at all. Overall cond: v. good - near fine.. Soft Cover. 8 1/2 x 5 3/8.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1996. 228 pp. A collection of 10 stories . "By superimposing the past on the present, Atwood paints interior landscapes shaped by time, regret, and life's lost chances, endowing even the banal with a sense of mystery." Book has very tiny bumps to corners. No former owner's name. In near new condition.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8 1/4 x 5 1/4.

Toronto: Harper Collins, 1996, 1996. HC and DJ. First Edition. 7 3/4 x 5 1/4. ISBN:0-00-224385-7. 218 pp. Timothy Findley is one of Canada's best loved and most respected writers. You Went Away is a poignant, lyrical tale set in 1942. A dashing, romantic young RCAF pilot captures the heart of a married woman and her eleven year old son. A story about the homefront, and the possibility of forgiveness, even after loss and betrayal. Thi s copy in mint cond. DJ is flawless - not price clipped. New mylar cover. Entire book super-bright, tight and clean. No former owner's name. An exceptionally fine copy of Findley's powerful work. Dj: v. fine, Endpapers, binding and text: v. fine..