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The Stone Carvers [Import] [Hardcover]

Jane Urquhart (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)


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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: McClelland & Stewart; First Edition. first canadian edition (2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0771086873
  • ISBN-13: 978-0771086878
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,959,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A journey, July 12, 2003
This review is from: The Stone Carvers (Hardcover)
This book was the first I've read of Jane Urquhart's novels. I read reviews about it here on Amazon before I read the book, and I was worried that I would find it too long as some reviews suggested, but I loved it. I didn't find it long at all. In fact I couldn't put it down! I took it with me everywhere, even to the golf course! Ha. The descriptions of the work that went into the stone and wood carving performed in the book made me want to go out and buy a set of carving tools. Today I went out and bought two more of her books; Away and The Underpainter. I'm hoping I will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed this one.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait!, May 22, 2002
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This review is from: The Stone Carvers (Hardcover)
As historical fiction, Jane Urquhart's new book "The Stone Carvers" had the same immense impact for me that Taylor Caldwell's "Dear and Glorious Physician" did many years ago. There are several good summaries of the plot above, so I won't go into that here. (I will say that the character of Tilman reminded me so much of Mary in Urquhart's "Away", though!) I've been fortunate to read lots of good Canadian literature recently such as "From Bruised Fell" by Jane Finlay-Young and "A Good House" by Bonnie Burnard. Although I was given "The Stone Carvers" as a gift in November, it was only recently, after finishing "What's Bred in the Bone" by Robertson Davies and wanting more good Canadian literature, that it felt like the time to read this. And it was. Once begun, I could not bear to put this book down each night. The characters' humanness and deeply felt emotions, like those in Urquhart's "Away", got under my skin and I could not wait to find out what happened as the story moved along. This book is intelligent in a way not many are these days, directly addressing the longings of the heart. In my estimation, you can't go wrong reading this book. After reading "Away", I had a deep longing to visit Ireland and Wales; now, having just read "The Stone Carvers", a visit to the monument at Vimy seems inevitable too. I love the quote from the review above about the redemptive nature of art - this book itself proves that to be true. Enjoy!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great Canadian novel, October 28, 2002
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This review is from: The Stone Carvers (Paperback)
I really enjoyed reading this book. It brought back memories of my family's experience as immigrants to Canada and the culture we brought with us as artists and art lovers. The story of Vimy Ridge was extraordinary and in my opinioin was one of the most significant parts of the book. Most Canadians know little if anything about this WW1 historic event. This book would be an excellent read for all high school English and History students. As an artist I found the text revealing and meaningful.
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In June of 1934, two men stand talking in the shadow of the great unfinished monument. Read the first page
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lower studio, stone carvers, canvas door, red waistcoat, planked floor
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Father Gstir, Ham Bone, Jane Urquhart, Joseph Becker, Corpus Christi, King Ludwig, Saw Tooth, Father Archangel Gstir, Grange Tunnel, Convent of the Immaculate Conception, Don Valley, Eamon O'Sullivan, Giorgio Vigamonti, Pater Archangel, Blessed Virgin, Father Gallagher, Kiefer Erb, Royal Thunderer, Silent Irish, The Forest Eater, Walter Allward, Archangel Tavern, Dieter Becker, Douai Plain, Helga Becker
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