As a child she was "contrary,"as a young woman she defied convention to choose art over marriage, and as a middle-aged woman she was considered a full-blown eccentric. Listening to her...
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Author: Braid, KateSummary: -
Author: Pearson, CarolSummary:Out of print for more than 40 years, this is an intimate and heartwarming biography that throws a whole new light on one of Canada's most beloved and iconic artists. In 1916, Emily Carr wasn’t...
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Author: Léger, Diane CarmelSummary:Paul et sa maman passent les vacances dans la demeure ayant jadis appartenu à l'écrivaine et peintre canadienne Emily Carr, qui avait reconverti son grenier en une réplique des maisons...
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Author: Cook, Thomas H.Summary:
Until his son was kidnapped and murdered, George Gates was a globe-trotting travel writer. Now he writes boring articles by day and broods at night. But when a retiring cold-case detective piques...
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Author: Gareau, LyneSummary:
Déjà toute petite, Emily Carr désirait devenir artiste, afin de pouvoir capturer et reproduire le mystère et la beauté des forêts anciennes de la Colombie-Britannique. Ce rêve l'a amenée...
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Author: Maynard, FrancesSummary:"The inevitable comparisons to Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project (2013) and Julia Claiborne Johnson's Be Frank with Me (2016) are natural, but Ellie's authentic voice offers a fresh perspective...
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Author: Carr, Emily; Switzer, Ann-LeeSummary:Once available and appreciated only by researchers, these stories remained buried in the British Columbia Archives until 2007. Finally, readers are given a new glimpse into Emily Carr's life with...
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Author: Braid, Kate; Larsen, WayneSummary:Presenting three titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. Canada’s vast wilderness presents many opportunities for artists to capture its beauty in...
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Author: Braid, Kate; Larsen, WayneSummary:
Presenting three titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. Canada’s vast wilderness presents many opportunities for artists to capture its beauty in...
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Author: Klerks, CatSummary:This is the story of a rebellious girl from British Columbia who travelled the world in pursuit of her calling only to find her true inspiration in the Canadian landscape she’d left behind. Both a...
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Author: Konieczny, Vladimir; Dunton, Darcy; Labrèche-Larouche, Michelle; Rigelhof, T.F.; Slade, Arthur; Plante, Raymond; Braid, KateSummary:Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera...
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Author: Walker, Stephanie Kirkwood; James, William ClossonSummary:What happens when an individual becomes the subject of many and divergent portraits? “Biography,” says Stephanie Kirkwood Walker, “is a deceptive genre. Positioned between fact and fiction and...
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Author: Konieczny, Vladimir; Dunton, Darcy; Labrèche-Larouche, Michelle; Rigelhof, T.F.; Slade, Arthur; Plante, Raymond; Braid, Kate; Fitzgerald, Judith; Wilson, John; Bridge, Kathryn; Stewart, Roderick; Macpherson, MargaretSummary:Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera...
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Author: Konieczny, Vladimir; Dunton, Darcy; Labrèche-Larouche, Michelle; Rigelhof, T.F.; Slade, Arthur; Plante, Raymond; Braid, Kate; Fitzgerald, Judith; Wilson, John; Bridge, Kathryn; Stewart, Roderick; Macpherson, MargaretSummary:
Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera...
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Author: Wilson, Sheri-DSummary:
A Love Letter to Emily C, by Sheri-D Wilson, explores the life, times and milestones of Canadian icon and artist Emily Carr. Humorous and moving, this play is a dialogue between Carr and her...
Genre: Canadian drama