| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 415 pages : illustrations, portraits) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Based on the diaries, letters and other writings of Madzy Brender à Brandis. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Child Madzy, 1910-1923 -- The Young Woman, 1923-1936 -- Newly Married in America, 1936-1938 -- Return to Holland, 1938-1942 -- Wartime, 1942-1945 -- Holland after the War, 1945-1947 -- Terrace, British Columbia, 1947-1956 -- Vancouver, British Columbia, 1956-1958 -- Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1958-1959 -- Burlington, Ontario, 1959-1965 -- Brandstead, the Last Home, 1965-1984 -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
The life of Madzy Brender a Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. This work chronicles Madzy's life through a narrative that combines fact, reconstruction, and informed imagination. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Brender à Brandis, Madzy, 1910-1984.
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Brender à Brandis, Madzy, 1910-1984. |
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Brender à Brandis, Madzy, 1910-1984. |
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Immigrants -- Canada -- Biography.
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Immigrants. |
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Canada. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0773529683 9780773529687 |
| ISBN |
9780773576223 (electronic book) |
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0773576223 (electronic book) |
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1282866672 |
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9781282866676 |
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0773529683 (bound) |
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9780773529687 (bound) |
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