Farley: The Life of Farley Mowat Tapa dura - 2002

Toronto: Harpercollins Canada,Limited, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp.398, contains something new, sometimes startling information about every aspect of Farley's life.remainder mark on the base of the book

Harperflamingo Canada. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002000288 . Clean unmarked book in bright dj. 398 pp .

Toronto: HarperFlamingo Canada. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002000288 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 398 pages; "One of Canada's most popular writers over the past 50 years, Mowat has been both a comical exaggerator and a heated critic of his subjects, many of which derive from his affinity to animals, and alarm about the conditions of Canada's Arctic peoples. Since most of his topics emerge from personal experience--his classic The Dog Who Wouldn't Be (1957) risibly exalts his boyhood canine Mutt--this biography recounts Mowat's search for source material." (Booklist) He is known for changing his description of personal experiences to give them a comical spin, i.e the scene in Never Cry Wolf where he tries to mimic wolf… Leer más

Toronto: HarperFlamingo Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002000288 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 398 pages; "One of Canada's most popular writers over the past 50 years, Mowat has been both a comical exaggerator and a heated critic of his subjects, many of which derive from his affinity to animals, and alarm about the conditions of Canada's Arctic peoples. Since most of his topics emerge from personal experience--his classic The Dog Who Wouldn't Be (1957) risibly exalts his boyhood canine Mutt--this biography recounts Mowat's search for source material." (Booklist) He is known for changing his description of personal experiences to give them a comical spin, i.e the scene in Never Cry Wolf where he tries to mimic wolf behavior in marking his territory. Though, not always… Leer más

Toronto: Harpercollins Canada,Limited, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Signed by Author. signed by the author on title page. pp 398.

Harpercollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 2002-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by James King on the title page, previous owners name is at the top of the page, this copy has a solid tight binding with clean unmarked pages, a nice copy.

Toronto: HarperFlamingo Canada, 2002. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Beige boards with gilt on spine, headband, (xviii) 398 pages with photos, SIGNED BY AUTHOR (James King), no other names. "Granted unprecedented access to the author and his family, as well as many relatives, editors, colleagues, friends - and even a few enemies - James King has succeeded in capturing vividly the spirit of Farley Mowat. His exploration of never before seen papers, diaries and archival materials has provided insight into the writing process & allowed him to set his subject against the backdrop of an emerging new Canadian literature in the postwar period." With Preface / Books by Farley Mowar / Sources / Endnotes / index. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: HarperFlamingoCanada, 2002. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. xviii, 397 pp., illus. Remainder mark on lower edge, else a fine copy.

Unknown Publisher, 2002. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HarperFlamingo Canada, 2002. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.