The Desire of Every Living Thing : A Memoir
by Gillmor, Don
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0679310703
- ISBN 13
- 9780679310709
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, ON: Vintage Canada, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; two very light creases to spine; very minimal wear; At the age of 80, Don Gillmor's grandmother let slip the defining secret of her life. Her twin sister Jean was not her twin but her aunt, and her entire family had emigrated from Scotland to Winnipeg to escape the stigma of her illegitimacy. That revelation set Gillmore off tracing the thin line of blood, his ancestry, leading from Winnipeg back to the Highlands. Both an evocative family memoir adn a brilliant feat of historical imagination, this is the story of this immigrant country, the story of Winnipeg, the story of the new land and its whispered or shouted promise.
Synopsis
Don Gillmor is the author of four children's books, including The Fabulous Song (1995), which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and won the Mr. Christie and Storytelling World awards. His journalism and criticism have appeared in Saturday Night, Rolling Stone, GQ and numerous other publications. He lives in Toronto with his wife and daughter.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Werdz Quality Used Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003223
- Title
- The Desire of Every Living Thing : A Memoir
- Author
- Gillmor, Don
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0679310703
- ISBN 13
- 9780679310709
- Publisher
- Vintage Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- DDN GILLMOR FAMILY HISTORY WINNIPEG MANITOBA BIBLIOGRAPHY
- X weight
- 0 g
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