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Klee Wyck

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this book by Emily Carr gives a very wonderful and descriptive account of the Pacific Northwest along British Columbia's shores. Emily Carr was a very unique woman who defied her times in her interactions with Native Peoples and her adventurous independance. This book details her explorations among the Queen Charlotte Islands. It is so descriptive it makes one feel that they are actually on the west coast.

If you are interested in the environment which generated the powerful West Coast Native art, the artist, Emily Carr, conjures it up in this original book. Her travels to their coastal villages are translated into these atmospheric essays.

Emily Carr paints with words in this wonderful little book about her life. The stories give glimpses into the life and heart of this marvelous painter as she explores the Pacific NW coast in search of Native Totems to paint. A delightful piece of light reading which I like to re explore often.

The writing is beautiful and evocative leaving me with so many unanswered questions such as why were the native women's children dying one after the other? Be careful of the kindle version - it is full of errors which totally ruins the experience of reading this wonderful book. If I hear back from Amazon that they have remedied this situation I'll come back and change this review

Fast service and love this book. Amazon had this book in stock and I received it within in 4 days .
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