Lindstrom Varpu (18 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 205 pages; 6 x 9" Part of the Studies in Ethnic and Immigration History series. Some wear to front cover panel; and cover corners; previous owner's information stamped on inside front cover and half title page.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 205 pages part of the Studies in Ethnic and Immigration History Series. "The experiences and problems Finnish immigrant women faced were not significantly different from those of other immigrants, but their responses were." ; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Text and images unmarked. The wrapper shows some very light handling. A special issue of the Journal of Finnish Studies: volume 8, number 1, August 2004. 8vo. 226pp.

As new! Paper bound, selected proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association for Canadian Studies held at the Universite du Quebec at Montreal, du 7 au 9 juin 1995. Illustrated with maps. 214pp. As new. Bel exemplaire. 310 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 223 page by 30 contributors. Inscribed and signed by Susan Vickberg on the title page. A like new fine copy. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 205 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corner tips. Some notes on the half title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Includes one small section of black and white photographs. Studies in Ethnic and Immigration History.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 205 p. 23 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges with slight corner curl. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Signed by the author on the half title page. Studies in Ethnic and Immigration History.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Very slight wear.

Condition: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. No notes or highlights. Some minor scufffing to corners. Used - Very Good.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Sehr gut. Sehr gut erhalten ZA 9161136 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 340.

[0-88798-106-2] 1985. (Staplebound) Fine. 19pp. Map, tables. Publisher series: Canada's Ethnic Groups Booklet No. 8. (Canada, Finnish Canadians).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 265 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean, with black and white illustrations throughout. Half-title page inscribed and signed by the author. Page edges are lightly discoloured. Cover is lightly scuffed, bumped and scratched, noticable when held in certain light. VG+/ - -. By Author. Book.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Text in English. 205 pp. Small fold on back cover. Light shelfwear. "The hallways of the Finnish rest home in Vancouver were sparkling clean, the faint fragrance of lemon polish mixed with the smell of coffee from the cafeteria. How can you keep this place so clean? I asked the nurse. Our residents have spent most of their lives scrubbing, polishing, washing and cooking, she replied. They are the professionals when it comes to cleaning, and they would expect nothin less now." For Varpu Lindström this visit to the rest home raised many questions. Who were these Finnish Canadian women? What experiences filled their long lives? What characteristics made them survivors? Why had their past been such a tightly kept secret? This pioneering study of Finnish immigrant women in Canada from 1890-1930, first published in 1988 and now in its third edition, has become a classic. While the experiences and problems Finnish immigrant women faced were not significantly different from other European immigrants, many of their responses were. The women who left Finland for Canada a century ago were almost exclusively working class, usually single, and universally literate. The spirit of optimism and defiance of traditional values that had led these young women to emigrate in the first place was carried over into their lives in Canada. They campaigned vigorously for higher wages, better working conditions and, above all, for dignified, humane treatment whether they were live-in domestics, lumber camp cooks, or homesteaders. To achieve this they relied not only on hard work but also on co-operative communal efforts. These women on the margins, against formidable odds, strived to improve, with mixed results, their and their community's position in Canada. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Tempere: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura , 1984 Hardcover, 4to, illustrated, 160 pages, text in Finnish A fine unmarked, unsoiled copy, presentation, signed by the author on half-title Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Re: Finns in Canada. 160pp. In Finnish. Many b/w photos. Good Plus, corners of cover bumped. Small indentation on top edge of front cover. Interior is clean, tightly bound. Stamped 'Surplus, Library of Congress Duplicate' on front endpaper. [loc 532/1] Size: Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 320 pp. Photos. Spine bumped. Jacket edges slightly worn. Page edges beginning to tan. Endpapers showing some foxing. Finnish text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.