The legendary Emily Carr was primarily a painter, but she first gained recognition as an author, writing seven popular books that were also critically acclaimed about her journeys to remote Native communities and her life as a child in tumultuous Victoria, British Columbia at the start of the 20th century. A Book of Small collects 36 stories based on her frontier beginnings and stars a colorful cast of friends, family, neighbors, and strangers, from genteel socialites to saloon ruffians — all seen through the eyes of a curious, irrepressible girl. A constant throughout the book is Father, an unforgettable eccentric whom Carr portrays with telling humor. Carr's writing is as highly regarded today as when she was first published. In print continuously since its first publication in 1942, A Book of Small appears here with a fresh new design and an introduction by Sarah Ellis that offers historical and literary context for the book and its author.
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Emily Carr is a Fitzhenry and Whiteside author.
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I read this second, after 'Growing Pains the autobiography of Emily Carr'. If I was to compare the two, they're really quite different. This memoir is seen through Emily's childhood years in Victoria, BC. Little stories of herself, her parents, sisters and pets, told with innocence and some humor. The book incorporates Victoria itself, the changes it went through and it's evolution as a British colony. It's like another character.It's only a little book, but was an absolute pleasure. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys history (Emily was born in 1871) or who knows Victoria B.C Canada, as a lot of places are named and described. For those who want to read about her art, this isn't the book because it's focused only on her childhood years.
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ALL OUR SUNDAYS were exactly alike. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cow yard, high sidewalk, white currants, everlasting flowers, snake fence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Beacon Hill, Miss Langley, Bay Bridge, Birdcage Walk, Carr Street, Cook Street, British Columbia, Dallas Road, Old Country, Fort Street, Marvin's Hill, Church Hill, Queen's Birthday, San Francisco, Hudson's Bay, Parliament Buildings, Bishop Cridge, Orange Lily, Wharf Street, Miss O'Flahty, Princess Avenue, Beaver Lake, Belville Street, Blanshard Street, Christ Church Cathedral New!
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ALL OUR SUNDAYS were exactly alike. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cow yard, high sidewalk, white currants, everlasting flowers, snake fence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Beacon Hill, Miss Langley, Bay Bridge, Birdcage Walk, Carr Street, Cook Street, British Columbia, Dallas Road, Old Country, Fort Street, Marvin's Hill, Church Hill, Queen's Birthday, San Francisco, Hudson's Bay, Parliament Buildings, Bishop Cridge, Orange Lily, Wharf Street, Miss O'Flahty, Princess Avenue, Beaver Lake, Belville Street, Blanshard Street, Christ Church Cathedral New!
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- Across the Bridge by Elizabeth James on page 195
- The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career by Lucy M. Montgomery in Front Matter
- Emily Carr by Ian M. Thom in Front Matter
- Grimms' Fairy Tales (Collector's Library) by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm on page 146
- The Secret Garden by Jan Carr in Front Matter
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- Corresponding Influence: Selected Letters of Emily Carr and Ira Dilworth by Linda Morra on 20 pages
- Carr, O'Keeffe, Kahlo: Places of Their Own by Ms. Sharyn Rohlfsen Udall on 6 pages
- Genius of Place by David Stouck on 4 pages
- Emily Carr: An Introduction to Her Life and Art by Anne Newlands on 4 pages
- The Art of Emily Carr by Doris Shadbolt on 4 pages
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