The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947 Some perimeter tanning, exceptionally well preserved hardcover in dust jacket with archival wrap, clean copy. Translated from the French by Hannah Josephson. Book Club Edition. Photo of Gabrielle Roy on back of jacket.
Synopsis
Gabrielle Roy was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, in 1909. Her parents were part of the large Quebec emigration to western Canada in the late nineteenth century. The youngest of eight children, she studied in a convent school for twelve years, then taught school herself, first in isolated Manitoba villages and later in St. Boniface. In 1937 Roy travelled to Europe to study drama, and during two years spent in London and Paris she began her writing career. The approaching war forced her to return to Canada, and she settled in Montreal. Roy’s first novel, The Tin Flute , ushered in a new era of realism in Quebec fiction with its compassionate depiction of a working-class family in Montreal’s Saint-Henri district. Her later fiction often turned for its inspiration to the Manitoba of her childhood and her teaching career. In 1947 Roy married Dr. Marcel Carbotte, and after a few years in France, they settled in Quebec City, which was to remain their home. Roy complemented her fiction with essays, reflective recollections, and three children’s books. Her many honours include three Governor General’s Awards, France’s Prix Fémina, and Quebec’s Prix David. Gabrielle Roy died in Quebec City, Quebec, in 1983.
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Details
- Seller
- Laurel Reed Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 011888
- Title
- The Tin Flute
- Author
- Roy, Gabrielle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Reynal & Hitchcock
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
Terms of Sale
Laurel Reed Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Laurel Reed Books
Biblio member since 2013
Stratford, Ontario
About Laurel Reed Books
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