Frontiers and Sanctuaries : A Woman's Life in Holland and Canada.
The life of Madzy Brender à Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. In a vivid retelling of her mother's story, Marianne Brandis chronicle...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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| Summary: | The life of Madzy Brender à Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. In a vivid retelling of her mother's story, Marianne Brandis chronicles Madzy's life through a provocative narrative that combines fact, reconstruction, and informed imagination. The life of Madzy Brender à Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. In a vivid retelling of her mother's story, Marianne Brandis chronicles Madzy's life through a provocative narrative that combines fact, reconstruction, and informed imagination. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (438 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780773576223 |
| Author Notes: | Marianne Brandis is an award-winning author whose books include The Tinderbox, The Quarter-Pie Window, Rebellion: A Novel of Upper Canada, and Finding Words: A Writer's Memoir. She lives in Stratford, Ontario.Marianne Brandis is an award-winning author whose books include The Tinderbox, The Quarter-Pie Window, Rebellion: A Novel of Upper Canada, and Finding Words: A Writer's Memoir. She lives in Stratford, Ontario. |