Toronto: Alfred A Knopf, Canada, 1997. The definitive biography of one of Canada's best-loved writers who gave us the Manawaka novels - The Stone Angle, A Test of God, The Fire-Dwellers and The Diviners, etc. No reader can fail to be captivated by the story of her life - from the willowy Peggy of Neepawa, to Margaret, the dowager of Lakefield, so familiar yet so little known to us. Front cover photo of Margaret Laurence by Andrew Wittuck. Back cover photo courtesy of Jocelyn and David Laurence. Appendix, Sources, Endnotes, Index and a generous list of illustrations (photographs) supplied. A bright lovely copy in price-intact dust jacket.. ISBN: 0-676-97073-7. First Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Canadiana + Margaret Laurence Biography + The Diviners + The Stone Angel + Canadian Literature + Canadian Author. Catalogs: Literature.

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James King's previous books include The Last Modern: A Life of Herbert Read, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award, William Blake: His Life, and Virginia Woolf. He is currently writing a biography of Jack McClelland, to be published by Knopf Canada in 1999. He lives in Dundas, Ontario.

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Librería: Gilt Edge Books (CA)
Inventario del vendedor #: B1543
Título: The Life of Margaret Laurence
Autor: King, James
Estado del libro: Usado
Edición: First Edition Stated
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 0676970737
ISBN 13: 9780676970739
Editorial: Alfred A Knopf, Canada
Lugar de publicación: Toronto
Fecha de publicación: 1997
Catálogos del vendedor: Literature;

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