In a style reminiscent of Mark Twain, this humorous, heartwarming memoir tells the story of the only family of Jewish immigrant storekeepers in a tiny Canadian village during the Great Depression and World War II. Paying tribute to the Great Canadian Prairies where he was born and reared, Kates also presents a literary microcosm of a world that no longer exists.
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In a style reminiscent of Mark Twain, this humorous, heartwarming memoir tells the story of the only family of Jewish immigrant storekeepers in a tiny Canadian village during the Great Depression and World War II. Paying tribute to the Great Canadian Prairies where he was born and reared, Kates also presents a literary microcosm of a world that no longer exists.
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Seller's Description:
Near Fine. Book Octavo, softcover, near fine in green pictorial wraps. 451 pp. unmarked. a Memoir, a Social History, and a Tribute. It is an autobiography and an endearing tale of the author's experiences in an immigrant family in Saskatchewan, Canada. With clarity and freshness, it delightfully shares the joys, lessons, and struggles of his early life from the early 1930s to the 50's.
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CollectibleVeryGood. SIGNED WITH A NICE INSCRIPTION TO EUGENIA ON THE FULL TITLE PAGE JULY 14, 2003~AN EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT UNMARKED COPY OF THIS BOOK.
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As New. Book. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) A near fine copy, tight, with no markings whatsoever. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. The story of the author's life growing up as a Jewish immigrant in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Fair. Signed by Author(s)The wraps are rubbed and damp marked slightly on the inside. The laminate is lifting at the back. Gift inscription. Signed by author. Well bound. [R. K]