Emily Carr Review

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(More customer reviews)I travelled to Toronto for this exhibit in 2007 at the AGO and was thrilled to have the opportunity to find this book on Amazon last year for much less than it sold for at the exhibit. BEAUTIFUL book and such an important addition to any art historian's collection. Emily Carr is one of the least known women artists here in the United States - yet she remains one of the best, most interesting, and most essential to know during these times of environmental crisis. If you are a fan of Emily Carr and know that there are not many books about her then you will not be disappointed. If you've never seen her work in person but are interested in women artists and art history this is a great start as it also gives an overview of some other Canadian artists in her time period.

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Emily Carr’s life and work are familiar, but what kind of world shaped this fascinating artist? In the rigid Victorian era, she championed Northwest monumental art. A nature lover, she kept a boardinghouse in the city. Ten essays by distinguished curators and critics offer compelling insight, examining Carr’s interactions with other artists, the influence on her work by the First Nations, and the cultural zeitgeist that shaped her goals and aesthetic. Hundreds of images form a vivid narrative of the times.

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The Art of Emily Carr Review

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(More customer reviews)An incredible book fulfilling every Carr fans wishes. Truly a beautiful piece of literature and visuals. I was very impressed with the depth of knowledge the Author had of Ms. Carr and the extensive listing of pictures from private ownership and many Galleries. Contains a complete history of her life, travels, writing and of course her unwavering pursuit of success. An absolute must have for anyone who is a Carr fan. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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Emily Carr (1871-1945) traveled to remote regions for inspiration for her art, vibrantly chronicling the rich culture of Northwest indigenous people and the dense forest of the West Coast. Carr's spiritually infused work was controversial in its day; today she is considered a master of the style. This book reflects more than a decade of meticulous research and includes reproductions of over 200 paintings, charcoals, and drawings, as well as extensive quotes from the artist, who was also a writer.

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Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole Review

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(More customer reviews)Leonard Guttridge has managed to recreate with astonishing accuracy truly one of the most incredible stories of human endurance that I have ever known. I can only wonder why this story has not found its way onto the silver screen. Presenting real-life facts that need no embellishment, Mr. Guttridge paints an enthralling picture of the enormous hardships endured by thirty-three men trapped in the artic in the late 19th century. These men had set sail from San Francisco in the "Jeanette," a small ship by today's standards, in search of the North Pole, where they hoped to find an warm, ice-free polar sea. However, several set-backs caused them to leave later in the year than intially planned, causing the Jeanette and her crew to become caught in the pack ice of the arctic ocean. After spending two winters trapped aboard their tiny prison, suffering through many shipboard ordeals, the Jeanette sank in the treacherous, frigid waters. The crew then for months made their way over ice and open water in horrendous weather. Some perished in the journey and some made it to land in northern Siberia. More died of exposure and starvation, lost in the maze-like delta of the Lena River, while miraculously some made it to civilation and safety. (This knowledge does not spoil the ending of the book, as these facts are made known to the reader early in the tome). The story of these men would be incredible if it happened today, with all of our modern equipment, but is even more so given the relatively primitive means at hand in the 1880s. Not only is this work a great story about some very courageous and determined men, but it is a reflection of the determination and heroism under extreme circumstances embodied in many persons of that era - characteristics that many feel lacking today. Furthermore, this is a poinant reminder of just how strong is man's will to survive.

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The Atlas of North American Exploration: From the Norse Voyages to the Race to the Pole Review

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(More customer reviews)This atlas serves a real need for any serious student of North American history. The alternative is to chase down many sources that have individualized map information for individual explorers.
In some cases, however, the colors are difficult to actually discern. There is so many route information, with so many colors that are similar, that it is difficult to distinguish one route from another.
Also, a stated map scale of both miles and kilometers for each map would be helpful.
Otherwise great! -- in my opinion.
Why is the atlas no longer in print, at least at present?
Are the authors planning a revised copy?
I'd like the authors to know about this, and receive a big pat on the back from this old history student and high school history teacher.
Les Falk, Kelowna, BC, Canada

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State-of-the-art cartography is organized chronologically by region to chart the fascinating course of North American exploration from the pre-Columbian voyages to the race to the North Pole in 1909.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Totem Poles And Tea Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was an impulse buy, but it was fun. As a young woman, a recent graduate of nursing school in Vancouver, BC, Ms. Harold landed a job at a pretty good $90/month, it being 1935 and during the Depression! The only catch: She would be working on a remote island north of Vancouver, teaching and nursing in a First Nation's village. It was lonely, it was cold, transportaton was as likely to kill you as transport you and people her own age were hard to find. However, she remained for two years, made friends and found a new understanding of the independent, interesting people from all over the world who found their way to this remote patch in the Canadian Pacific. In writing her memoir, Ms. Harold did not sugar-coat her youthful reactions to circumstances through the hindsight of the over 50 years which passed between the time of her service and her telling of the tale. Her incredible poise when faced with the conditions she must work and live in is a real testimant to her determination and sense of adventure. (As often happens, or did before letter writing became a threatened art...saved letters to her mother during that time filled in many details she might have forgotten when she came to write the book.) I enjoyed this very much.

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Hughina Harold paints a powerful picture of a world that no longer exists in this compelling first-hand account of her experiences as a young teacher/nurse in a remote B.C. village in the 1930s. Fresh from nursing school in Victoria and eager to get started in her career, Harold could not have imagined the challenges that awaited her on isolated Village Island on B.C.'s majestic coast. When she left her home in Victoria to share with two elderly missionaries a drafty, leaky floathome that tilted with the tides, the clash of cultures "Miss B." experienced could not have been more extreme. Ferried in unreliable boats to remote outposts to treat the sick, attending births in the most primitive conditions, and teaching-from standard, middle-class textbooks-children who had never even seen a car, this gutsy young woman "witnessed things that should not be forgotten." Totem Poles and Tea-now updated with original photos from the Harold family collection-ensures that they will not.

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