This absorbing story about three children of Scottish and French origin who become lost on the Rice Lake Plains in the late eighteenth century provides the author with an opportunity to contemplate important themes of Canadian literature and identity.
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Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M088629035XZ3
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000202340
Seller: Book Dispensary, Concord, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1997 printing, VERY GOOD softcover, square uncreased spine, no marks in text. Book. Seller Inventory # 016256
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with very light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Seller Inventory # 146936
Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. inscribed By Editor pp.324 First published 1852 then by Carleton 1986. The story of the settlers on Rice Lake in the 19th c. clean tight unread copy. covers slight edgewear, rubbing to corners. Seller Inventory # 002915
Seller: Pages Books on Kensington, Calgary, AB, Canada
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 978088629035U
Seller: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
paperback. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Seller Inventory # FORT958624
Seller: Hockley Books, Palgrave, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Slight edge wear otherwise good. Seller Inventory # 008089
Seller: Homeward Bound Books, Campbellcroft, ON, Canada
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 324 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Front cover curling somewhat. Soft crease to bottom rear corner. A little wear to the corners and spine ends. The spine is lightly faded. Inside pages are clean, with one leaf having a tiny corner fold. A scholarly reprint of this story written by pioneer woman Catharine Parr Traill, based on the 1852 first edition. Includes editorial notes and comments at the beginning by Rupert Schieder and footnotes throughout the text. Living not far from Rice Lake, I have often wondered what this area looked like to the early white settlers to the area. It the thought of lving in the dark woods that I would probably have found unbearable. Seller Inventory # 5791
Seller: Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light crease to lower front corner and small nick to inside front edge of cover; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; This cautionary tale of a child lost in the wilds of Canada was written by one of Canada's foremost naturalists. Many appendices, explanatory notes etc. included. Seller Inventory # 002688