The Curve of Time (Paperback)

by M. Wylie Blanchet (Author) "ON BOARD OUR BOAT ONE SUMMER WE HAD A BOOK BY Maurice Maeterlinck called The Fourth Dimension, the fourth dimension being Time-which, according to Dunne,..." (more)
Key Phrases: British Columbia, Juan de Fuca, Desolation Sound (more...)

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"Our world then was both wide and narrow-wide in the immensity of sea and mountain; narrow in that the boat was very small, and we lived and camped, explored and swam in a little realm of our own making."-- M. Wylie Blanchet

The Curve of Time features stories from the summer adventures of M. Wylie Blanchet and her family. This accomplished sea woman and her five children braved the gulfs, straits, and fjords that separate Vancouver Island from mainland British Columbia, Canada, during the 1920s and 1930s on their 25-foot cruiser, Caprice. From searching for the elusive sea horse to following Orca whales through rapids created by swiftly changing tides, Blanchet describes a time so recent, and yet so very far away. This book is playful and exciting, a trip that unites the reader with a family of adventurers that is one of a kind.

From Publishers Weekly
This sweet volume is Blanchet's recounting of summers spent sailing around Vancouver Island with her children in a 25-foot-long boat. Their adventures include close encounters with a cougar and killer whales, looking for seahorses and discovering Native American artifacts. But the book lacks a context. A short introduction by a friend indicates that the book was first published in Canada 30 years ago, that the author died six months later while working on a sequel, and that some new material has been incorporated into the present edition. The ages of her children are never given, nor are the sections in the book dated. Those unfamiliar with the region may be just as disoriented, since the distances covered are rarely given. Once it becomes obvious that such clues are not forthcoming, the book itself is readable and enjoyable, especially its descriptions of the wildlife encountered on these journeys. With a little more care, however, this could have had meaning for more than just a small circle of Blanchet's friends. (Apr.) *CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Seal Pr (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878067273
• ISBN-13: 978-1878067272
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
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