Linda Leith (35 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. It's the life that many dream of: education in some of Europe's most beautiful cities before becoming a novelist, essayist, translator and literary curator. But the start of Linda Leith's journey is anything but idyllic. The daughter of a glamorous mother and a charming left-wing doctor, she is never told of her father's psychiatric breakdown or his subsequent shock therapy for what was then called manic depression. As this secret festers, Leith's father uproots the family to various European cities as he reinvents himself as a corporate executive, eventually moving across the Atlantic to Montreal. It's there, in her first year of university, that Leith is inspired by Madame de Staël: a writer and salonnière, banished from Paris by Napoleon himself. With none of Staël's advantages-no wealth, no social status, no château on Lake Geneva-Leith can scarcely imagine a salon, but she is drawn to Paris, and dreams of becoming a writer. This dream fuels her education in London, her marriage and writing in Budapest, and-finally-her journey back to Montreal where she meets a community of writers and readers who she works with to transform the city's literary scene. As Leith publishes, translates, and curates, she also comes to terms with her troubled father and the secrets of her childhood. A luscious read, this book will rivet readers of Jill Ker Conway's The Road from Coorain and Tara Westover's Educated , or anyone who has dreamed of building a cultural life.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. It's the life that many dream of: education in some of Europe's most beautiful cities before becoming a novelist, essayist, translator and literary curator. But the start of Linda Leith's journey is anything but idyllic. The daughter of a glamorous mother and a charming left-wing doctor, she is never told of her father's psychiatric breakdown or his subsequent shock therapy for what was then called manic depression. As this secret festers, Leith's father uproots the family to various European cities as he reinvents himself as a corporate executive, eventually moving across the Atlantic to Montreal. It's there, in her first year of university, that Leith is inspired by Madame de Stael: a writer and salonniere, banished from Paris by Napoleon himself. With none of Stael's advantagesno wealth, no social status, no chateau on Lake GenevaLeith can scarcely imagine a salon, but she is drawn to Paris, and dreams of becoming a writer. This dream fuels her education in London, her marriage and writing in Budapest, andfinallyher journey back to Montreal where she meets a community of writers and readers who she works with to transform the city's literary scene. As Leith publishes, translates, and curates, she also comes to terms with her troubled father and the secrets of her childhood. A luscious read, this book will rivet readers of Jill Ker Conway's The Road from Coorain and Tara Westover's Educated , or anyone who has dreamed of building a cultural life. Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Signature Editions, 1993. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Previous owner inscription on Dedication page. Covers have shelf wear.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 7.50x4.75x0.70 inches. In Stock.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 244 pp. Appears unread. Set in China. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Canadian Edition. "Marrying Hungary, is the story of the daughter of Irish Communist parents who, after a peripatetic childhood, falls in love and marries a Hungarian refugee. It is a glimpse into a life spent among foreigners, a tale of identity and eventual independence. And it reveals what few memoirs reveal: what brings a couple together, what marriage means to an ambitious and accomplished woman, and why sometimes even a good marriage eventually fails." 264p. Book.…

ÉTAT : NEUF / NEW CONDITION 9782760965102 L02268 6.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Exemplaire De Bibliothèque. Texte Francais, Couverture Souple. État D'usage: Bon État. Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. binding tight, no markings. 88 pages. S2 8.

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. 244 p. + postcard of book. Small call number handwritten inside. Stamp of Maurice Forget.

ÉTAT : NEUF / NEW CONDITION 9782760912182 L19174 6.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Third Edition. New Revised Standard Version. xxvii, 1375, 383, 573, Maps pp.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. It's the life that many dream of: education in some of Europe's most beautiful cities before becoming a novelist, essayist, translator and literary curator. But the start of Linda Leith's journey is anything but idyllic. The daughter of a glamorous mother and a charming left-wing doctor, she is never told of her father's psychiatric breakdown or his subsequent shock therapy for what was then called manic depression. As this secret festers, Leith's father uproots the family to various European cities as he reinvents himself as a corporate executive, eventually moving across the Atlantic to Montreal. It's there, in her first year of university, that Leith is inspired by Madame de Stael: a writer and salonniere, banished from Paris by Napoleon himself. With none of Stael's advantagesno wealth, no social status, no chateau on Lake GenevaLeith can scarcely imagine a salon, but she is drawn to Paris, and dreams of becoming a writer. This dream fuels her education in London, her marriage and writing in Budapest, andfinallyher journey back to Montreal where she meets a community of writers and readers who she works with to transform the city's literary scene. As Leith publishes, translates, and curates, she also comes to terms with her troubled father and the secrets of her childhood. A luscious read, this book will rivet readers of Jill Ker Conway's The Road from Coorain and Tara Westover's Educated , or anyone who has dreamed of building a cultural life. Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnBorn in Northern Ireland, Linda Leith attended schools in London, Basel, Belfast, Paris, and Montreal, graduating from the University of London, which granted her a PhD on the work of Samuel Beckett when she was twenty-fou.