The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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- 1947
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NY: Reynal & Hitchcock. 1947. HARDCOVER. 5x8". DJ; 315pg pages; A Tale of Modern French-Canadian life. " Montreal poverty.
From Wikipedia: The Tin Flute (original French title Bonheur d'occasion, "secondhand happiness"), is Gabrielle Roy's first novel, a classic of Canadian fiction. Imbued with Roy's brand of compassion and understanding, this story focuses on a family in the Saint-Henri slums of Montreal,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good. Translated from the French by Hannah Josephson. 315 p.; 21 cm. Blue cloth with gilt and blue spine and cover titles; top page edges red. No dust jacket. Bookplate of former owner, Margaret Green, on both fixed endpapers. Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) was a French… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, CAN
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Gabrielle Roy
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. First American Edition. First American edition. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 315 numbered pages.
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Heavy staining to spine and both boards. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Front endpaper dogeared at the bottom corner. Dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Gabrielle Roy
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McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1947. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1947. Second Printing. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Rough-cut pages. Light thumb marking and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1972. New Canadian N5. Reading copy only, showing some wear and tear but remains immensely readable.. 10th Paperback Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
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Stratford, Ontario, CAN
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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. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Gabrielle Roy
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- 1981
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Aurora, Ontario, CAN
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. GOOD. Opening crease to front cover along spine. Diagonal crease to upper front corner. Pages are tanned. Moderate shelf wear. No writing, highlighting, or underlining. Binding is tight. New Canadian Library N5. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute : A Bitter-Sweet Love Story.
by Roy, Gabrielle, 1909-1983. [translator, Hannah (Geffen) Josephson; jacket design, Robert Hallock; photo, Annette and Basil Zarov]
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New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947., 1947. Poor. 315 p. 22 cm. ; LCCN: 47-30245 ; OCLC: 343876 ; Dark red cloth with gold lettering and embosse, in dramatic period brick red and grey dustjacket ; jacket has tears ; front hinge shaken ; "Tin Flute : A Bitter-Sweet Love Story. ; "This is a story… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by ROY, Gabrielle
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Slightly rubbed on the edges and the edges of the spine and the corners. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Gabrielle Roy
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Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1947. No Edition Remarks. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Rough-cut pages. Light dog-earring, foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters; some noticeable looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. A Bitter-Sweet Love Story. Translated from the French by Hannah Josephson. DJ has some edge wear with chipping to top/bot of spine. There is also a small po signature on the FFEP, dated "Xmas 1947". The RFEP has a small store stamp "A. H. Jarvis,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Maggody and the Moonbeams: An Arly Hanks Mystery
by Hess, Joan
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- 2001
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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Usual library markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Ex Library. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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Mcclelland & Stewart. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle; Josephson, Hannah (trans.)
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- 1947
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Maplewood, Missouri, USA
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Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. Very good hardcover with no dust jacket, 1947.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle (translated Hannah Josephson)
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- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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- 1947
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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NY: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 315 p.; VG/VG-; blue-gray cloth boards with gilt lettering, some age darkening of pages, rough fore-edge; DJ clipped, chipped and worn at edges, top edge has paper reinforcement on reverse. A bitter sweet love story set in the industrial district of Saint-Henri in Montreal.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tin Flute: A Novel
by Roy, Gabrielle; translated by Alan Brown
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- Reprint
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- 1980
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- Hardcover
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Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN
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Toronto, Ontario: McClelland and Stewart, 1980. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Reprint. Bound in green buckram with gold rules and lettering on the spine and a label with a portrait of the author on the front cover; slipcase is also green buckram and is in very good condition; a solid, clean, collectible book; contains a drawing of the author by Toronto… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE TIN FLUTE
by Roy, Gabrielle
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- First Edition
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- 1947
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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THE TIN FLUTE, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947, first American and first English language edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper. Translated by Hannah Josephson. The authors first book and a classic work of Canadian literature. Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle, Translated By Hannah Josephson
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- 1947
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Calgary , Alberta, CAN
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947 This is a copy of the first English language publication of three time Governor General award winner Gabrielle Roy's The Tin Flute/Bonheur d'Occasion, which is credited with reflecting a life of such overwhelming and endless poverty in the face of huge families and low wages that it provided an impetus for change in Quebec.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tin Flute
by Roy, Gabrielle
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- 2009
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- Paperback
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- 9780771093883
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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New Canadian Library, 2009. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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