Brass Buttons and Silver Horseshoes Stories from Canada's British War Brides by Linda Granfield ISBN 13: 9780771035357

McClelland & Stewart. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

McClelland & Stewart. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

McClelland & Stewart, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

McClelland & Stewart, March 2002. Trade Paperback. Used - Good.

McClelland & Stewart, March 2002. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Shipping fee applies to first book, there is no additional shipping fee for addition books from our store. All of our books are in clean, readable condition (unless noted otherwise). Our books generally have a store sticker on the inside cover with our in store pricing. Being used books, some of them may have writing inside the cover. If you need more details about a certain book, you can always give us a call as well 920-734-8908.

McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. First Edition. . Soft cover. Near Fine. pp.138 stories accompanied by photos. clean tight copy slight corner wear Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

McClelland & Stewart, 2002-03-11. Paperback. good. Signed by Author. Signed by the Author on a bookplate on the FFEP...this copy has a tight solid binding and clean unmarked pages.....edge wear

McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 2002, Fine Trade Paperback, 139 pages, 6.75" x 9.75".

Toronto ON: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good+. 2002. First Printing. Paperback. 0771035357 . Light edge wear to card covers, previous owner's name inside front cover ; A bright, solid book. B&W photos ; Trade PB; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 144 pages; "Granfield effortlessly recaptures the spirit of those days, in stories from the war brides and with visual material of all kinds, including photos, mementoes from the voyage to Halifax, and the documents required along the way. The women tell of flirtations at dances and canteens, of hasty marriages in borrowed dresses, of tearful farewells in English ports, and of unheard-of delights like lobster and grapefruit aboard the still-gracious ocean liners. Some expected to see cowboys and indians and igloos in Canada, and were surprised how different their husbands looked in unfamiliar civilian attire. And the trains! Who knew a country could be so big!" .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0771035357 . Previous owner's stamp on title page. ; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 9.60 X 6.60 X 0.40 inches; 140 pages; Canada’s war brides were the young women who met, fell in love with, and married Canadian servicemen in Europe in World War II. Forty-eight thousand from Britain, with 22,000 children, followed their husbands to Canada during and just after the war.Some of them were barely teenagers when the war began, but they grew up quickly in a world of blackouts and rationing and bombing raids, when loved ones were absent and the future uncertain. Love grew quickly in such a climate. Sometimes the romances were leisurely, but frequently it was a headlong rush into marriage followed by emigration to an unknown land, with family left behind, often never to be seen again.Linda Granfield effortlessly recaptures the spirit of those days, in stories from the war brides and with… Read More

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2002. Trade paperback, 139 pages including black-and-white illustrations; just a hint of shelf wear, but appears unread. See also our listing for Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited., 2002 First edition trade paperback. 137 pp. Illustrations. Fine. Unopened.

McClelland & Stewart. Used - Very Good.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 2002. Soft cover. Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. Larger 8vo. pp. 140, b/w photographs and stories capture the spirit of the time after the war, when Canadian soldiers brought home their British brides.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 2002. Softcover. 0771035357 . 139 pp. Photos. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Fascinating accounts of the hasty marriages, tearful farewells, and the surprises, joys and hardships of these British women who came to Canada following the Second World War. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2002. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Canada's war brides are the young women who met, fell in love with and married Canadian servicemen in Europe in the Second World War. Forty-eight thousand from Britain, with 22,000 children, followed their husbands to Canada during and after the war. The stories of the war brides, along with visual material of all kinds, recaptures the spirit of those days.

Mcclelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002-03-01. Paperback. Good. Book is in good condition.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

McClelland & Stewart, 2002-03-11. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!