The Innocent Traveller |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Ethel |
| Afterword by:
| Page, P. K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7710-8888-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart
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| Imprint: | New Canadian Library |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Precocious in childhood, irrepressible in old age, Miss Topaz Edgeworth’s singular accomplishment is to live out an entire century in unflagging – and mostly oblivious – optimism. At once outmoded and unconventional, tyrannical and benign, Topaz leads a largely unexamined life. But the magical quality of her consciousness, revealed through stunning narrative technique, makes her into one of the most delightful characters in Canadian literature. Published in 1949,...
More DescriptionPrecocious in childhood, irrepressible in old age, Miss Topaz Edgeworth’s singular accomplishment is to live out an entire century in unflagging – and mostly oblivious – optimism. At once outmoded and unconventional, tyrannical and benign, Topaz leads a largely unexamined life. But the magical quality of her consciousness, revealed through stunning narrative technique, makes her into one of the most delightful characters in Canadian literature. Published in 1949, The Innocent Traveller is Ethel Wilson’s most original literary achievement.