Farley Mowat
Farley Mowat was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921, and grew up in Belleville, Trenton, Windsor, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Richmond Hill. He served in World War II from 1940 until 1945, entering the army as a private and emerging with the rank of captain. He began writing for his living in 1949 after spending two years in the Arctic. Since 1949 he has lived in or visited almost every part of Canada and many other lands, including the distant regions of Siberia. He remains an inveterate traveller with a passion for remote places and peoples. He has twenty-five books to his...
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The Farfarers
Trade Paperback | 528 pages | Anchor Canada | History - Canada
978-0-385-65926-0 (0-385-65926-1)
April 9, 2002 | $22.95
In this provocative bestseller, Farley Mowat challenges the conventional notion that the Vikings were the first Europeans to reach northern Canada. Mowat offers instead an unforgettable portrait of the Albans, a race originating from the island now known as Britain. Battered by repeated invasions from their aggressive neighbours -- Celt, Roman...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 528 pages | Anchor Canada | History - Canada
978-0-385-65926-0 (0-385-65926-1)
April 9, 2002 | $22.95
In this provocative bestseller, Farley Mowat challenges the conventional notion that the Vikings were the first Europeans to reach northern Canada. Mowat offers instead an unforgettable portrait of the Albans, a race originating from the island now known as Britain. Battered by repeated invasions from their aggressive neighbours -- Celt, Roman...
My Father's Son
Paperback | 384 pages | Seal Books | Biography & Autobiography - Literary
978-0-7704-2576-0 (0-7704-2576-3)
October 1, 1993 | $8.99
"The best wartime memoir written by a Canadian."--The Toronto Star
It was an era of hope, heroism, and upheaval, a time of tragedy and unexpected humor. Now, through an extraordinary series of original letters exchanged with his parents, along with a connecting narrative, Farley Mowat brings those pivotal World War II years...
Written by Farley Mowat
Paperback | 384 pages | Seal Books | Biography & Autobiography - Literary
978-0-7704-2576-0 (0-7704-2576-3)
October 1, 1993 | $8.99
"The best wartime memoir written by a Canadian."--The Toronto Star
It was an era of hope, heroism, and upheaval, a time of tragedy and unexpected humor. Now, through an extraordinary series of original letters exchanged with his parents, along with a connecting narrative, Farley Mowat brings those pivotal World War II years...
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
Paperback | 256 pages | Starfire | Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure
978-0-553-27788-3 (0-553-27788-X)
April 1, 1984 | $7.50
It seemed like a good idea. Tired of everyday life ashore, Farley Mowat would find a sturdy boat in Newfoundland and roam the salt sea over, free as a bird. What he found was the worst boat in the world, and she nearly drove him mad. The Happy Adventure, despite all...
Written by Farley Mowat
Paperback | 256 pages | Starfire | Juvenile Fiction - Action & Adventure
978-0-553-27788-3 (0-553-27788-X)
April 1, 1984 | $7.50
It seemed like a good idea. Tired of everyday life ashore, Farley Mowat would find a sturdy boat in Newfoundland and roam the salt sea over, free as a bird. What he found was the worst boat in the world, and she nearly drove him mad. The Happy Adventure, despite all...
