The Island Walkers
by Bemrose, John
John Bemrose’s first novel, The Island Walkers, was a national bestseller and a finalist for The Giller Prize. Bemrose is also well known as an arts journalist whose articles and profiles have appeared regularly in Maclean’s, where he is a contributing editor. In the past, he has written for CBC Radio’s Ideas, for the National Film Board, for the Globe and Mail, and for numerous other publications. He has also written a play, Mother Moon, produced by the National Arts Centre, and has published two poetry collections. Bemrose grew up in Paris, Ontario, the place that inspired the setting for The Island Walkers.Bemrose has lived in Toronto since 1970. He is at work on his second novel.From the Hardcover edition.
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2003. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo. 497 pp. Signed inscription by Bemrose on title-page. Loosely inserted is a typed letter signed by Bemrose, dated August 9, 06, consisting of 13 lines in two paragraphs on single sheet of paper (8 1/2 by 11") discussing an article in the Vancouver Sun and a recent canoe… Read more about this item Item Price
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