Submitted by dmacdonell on Wed, 2010-03-31 23:54
Mary Alice Downie has written and edited 28 books for children and adults. Her many books include And Some Brought Flowers with Mary Hamilton, and The Well-Filled Cupboard with Barbara Robertson. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.
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Submitted by dmacdonell on Wed, 2010-03-31 23:54
$28.99 CAD
Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639-1914
By Mary Alice Downie; With Elizabeth Jane Errington; Edited by Barbara Robertson
This selection of writings by 29 women, known and unknown, professional and amateur, presents a unique portrait of Canada through time and space, from the 17th to the early 20th century, from the Maritimes to British Columbia and the Far North. There is a range of voices from high-born wives of governors general, to an Icelandic immigrant and a fisherman's wife in Labrador.
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