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The Magpie: A Novel of Post-War Disillusionment 1923
by Durkin, Douglas
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0802062466
- ISBN 13
- 9780802062468
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, ON: University Of Toronto Press, 1974. Soft cover. Very Good. Tight, unmarked; light age tanning; otherwise very minimal wear; Originally published in 1923, this book describes Craig Forrester - nicknamed 'The Magpie' - is appalled by the greed, hypocrisy, and intolerance of the 'decent' classes and opts for personal morality and social justice. Rejecting urban life, he returns to the farm of his childhood, symbol of the traditional values of honesty and simplicity. A secondary theme, is the role of women in post-war society and the evolution of moral codes.
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- Bookseller
- Werdz Quality Used Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003784
- Title
- The Magpie: A Novel of Post-War Disillusionment 1923
- Author
- Durkin, Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0802062466
- ISBN 13
- 9780802062468
- Publisher
- University Of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- CANADIAN FICTION HISTORY AGRARIAN IDEAL URBAN VERSUS RURAL LIFE LITERATURE POST WW1
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.