First published in 1968 by Longman Canada, the novel tells the hilarious and frustrating story of thirty-year-old academic Sarah Porlock as she makes her way through the minefields of career and love in late-1960s Toronto. Long recognised for her groundbreaking novel "Bear" (1976), Engel's first novel can now rightly be seen to inaugurate and ...
The sociological, medical and historical aspects of birth control in the 20th century have been compiled in this A-Z encyclopedia. It covers topics such as: biology and anatomy; birth control methods and devices; influential people and organizations; issues and debates; and religious perspectives.
A COLLECTION OF STORIES BY THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF "BEAR". THESE STORIES, MUCH LIKE THE TIMOTHY FINDLEY COLLECTION,REFLECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGEL AS A WRITER. THEY COVER HER CAREER FROM 1970 ON AND ARE MAINLY ABOUT WOMEN STRUGGLING TOWARD SELF KNOWLEDGE OF VARIOUS KINDS.
Notebooks which track her creative development, illustrating her commitment to the craft of writing, documenting her growth as a major Canadian writer. They also portray her surprising leaps of logic, her fascination with the bizarre, eclecticism of her reading and the depth and variety of her thinking.
Admired by a generation of Canadian authors and critics, Marian Engel was a writer's writer. This compilation offers an incomparable view into Canadian literature from 1965 to Engel's early death in 1985.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Growing Room Collective
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780003161601ISBN:0003161609
Description: Vancouver, BC: Growing Room Collective, 1984 First Edition Thus: First Printing: Illustrated Wraps, SoftCover! 8vo., 104 pages. Illustrated intext! This book shows light wear due to handling, otherwise is unmarked and very good. No dust jacket as issued. A very attractive copy of this title! ISBN: 0003161609. read more
Edition: Only Edition
Binding: Card Covers
Publisher: Growing Room Collective
Date Published: 1984
Description: Eleanor Wachtel. Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Canuck Womens Literary Journal. 5.25" x 8" Pictorial wraps. 104 pp, ; b/w photos; bibliography. Light wear, else crisp & clean-likely unread. Some of Canada's greatest Post-Modern poets & novelists salute Ms. Engel's accomplishments. Ms Engel herself also contributes three short works. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Growing Room Collective.
Date Published: 1984
Description: Fine. Periodical. 8vo-over 7ž"-9ž" tall. (CAD) 8vo, photo wraps, 104pp. B&W photos of Engel. With new work by Engel and contributions from Timothy Findley, carroll Klien, Alice Munro, Jane Rule, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Sara Stambaugh, Annette Wengle and George Woodcock. MacEwen's poem is entitled "The Yellow House" Munro has written an appreciation of Engel's work; Rule writes about Engels collection of short stories INSIDE THE EASTER EGG. Findley contributes a personal reminescience of Engel. A ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Date Published: 1978
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Canadian edition, first printing. Published by McClelland & Stewart in 1978. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of jacket. Jacket has 2 small 1/16 tears. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Near Fine condition with no marks or scratches. The binding is straight and tight, pages are white. NO remainder mark. read more
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