The Backwoods of Canada
by Traill, Catharine Parr
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1552671437
- ISBN 13
- 9781552671436
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada: Prospero Books, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1552671437; From the 1836 Charles Knight edition; clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; "Although Traill had intended that her experiences and advice serve as a guide for the prospective English emigrant, the Backwoods of Canada, has risen above similar works of its day to become an integral part of the Canadian canon. "
Synopsis
CATHARINE PARR TRAILL was born in Surrey, England, on January 9, 1802. She was the fifth child of Thomas and Elizabeth Strickland. Her siblings were Eliza, Jane Margaret, Susanna (later Susanna Moodie), Samuel, and Agnes. In 1832 she married Lt. Thomas Traill. The couple emigrated to Upper Canada and settled near the Otonabee River close to Peterborough. Traill is the author of a number of books but is best-known for The Backwoods of Canada . She died in 1899 in Lakefield, Ontario.
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- Bookseller
- Werdz Quality Used Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000367
- Title
- The Backwoods of Canada
- Author
- Traill, Catharine Parr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1552671437
- ISBN 13
- 9781552671436
- Publisher
- Prospero Books
- Place of Publication
- Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- History, Canadian CANADA EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS DESCRIPTION TRAVEL, Pioneers, Canada, Canadian, History
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