The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good, Slight Chips
- Seller
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. The Tin Flute, Gabrielle Roy's first novel, is a classic of Canadian fiction. Imbued with Roy's unique brand of compassion and compelling understanding, this moving story focuses on a family in the Saint-Henri slums of Montreal, its struggles to overcome poverty and ignorance, and its search for love. An affecting story of familial tenderness, sacrifice, and survival during the Second World War, The original French version entitled "Bonheur d"occasion" (1945). won the prestigious Prix Femina award in 1947. the French there is a "Bonheur d'Occasion" sticker on front flap of the DJ. In the same year the English version translated by Hannah Josephson won the Governor General"s Award for Fiction In 1983 it was released as a movie. 315p.Name of previous owner on ffep. else fine .
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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- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 042726
- Title
- The Tin Flute
- Author
- Roy, Gabrielle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good, Slight Chips
- Edition
- 1st US Edition
- Publisher
- Reynal & Hitchcock
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- CANADA FICTION MNTREAL CANADIAN WOMEN WRITERS BOOK OF THE MOVIE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Fiction; Canadian Literature;
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