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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Memoir
Hardcover | 320 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6491-3 (0-7710-6491-8)
October 26, 2010 | $32.99
Written by Farley Mowat
Hardcover | 320 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6491-3 (0-7710-6491-8)
October 26, 2010 | $32.99
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Memoir
eBook | 320 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6493-7 (0-7710-6493-4)
October 26, 2010 | $32.99
Written by Farley Mowat
eBook | 320 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6493-7 (0-7710-6493-4)
October 26, 2010 | $32.99
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Bay of Spirits
Trade Paperback | 432 pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Travel - Canada - Atlantic Provinces (Nb, Nf, Ns, Pe)
978-0-7710-6467-8 (0-7710-6467-5)
October 13, 2009 | $21.00
In 1957, Farley Mowat shipped out aboard one of Newfoundland’s famous coastal steamers, tramping from outport to outport along the southwest coast. The indomitable spirit of the people and the bleak beauty of the landscape would lure him back again and again over the years. In the process of falling in...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 432 pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Travel - Canada - Atlantic Provinces (Nb, Nf, Ns, Pe)
978-0-7710-6467-8 (0-7710-6467-5)
October 13, 2009 | $21.00
In 1957, Farley Mowat shipped out aboard one of Newfoundland’s famous coastal steamers, tramping from outport to outport along the southwest coast. The indomitable spirit of the people and the bleak beauty of the landscape would lure him back again and again over the years. In the process of falling in...
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Gorillas in the Mist
Trade Paperback | 504 pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6468-5 (0-7710-6468-3)
October 13, 2009 | $22.99
Originally titled Virunga, this is the story of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorillas’ greatest champion and martyr. Based on Fossey’s personal papers and on interviews with her colleagues, friends, and enemies, Gorillas in the Mist reveals one woman’s passion for life — and the creatures who share it with us.
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 504 pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6468-5 (0-7710-6468-3)
October 13, 2009 | $22.99
Originally titled Virunga, this is the story of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorillas’ greatest champion and martyr. Based on Fossey’s personal papers and on interviews with her colleagues, friends, and enemies, Gorillas in the Mist reveals one woman’s passion for life — and the creatures who share it with us.
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Gorillas in the Mist
eBook | pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-1-55199-324-9 (1-55199-324-4)
October 13, 2009 | $22.99
Originally titled Virunga, this is the story of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorillas’ greatest champion and martyr. Based on Fossey’s personal papers and on interviews with her colleagues, friends, and enemies, Gorillas in the Mist reveals one woman’s passion for life — and the creatures who share it with us.
Written by Farley Mowat
eBook | pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-1-55199-324-9 (1-55199-324-4)
October 13, 2009 | $22.99
Originally titled Virunga, this is the story of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorillas’ greatest champion and martyr. Based on Fossey’s personal papers and on interviews with her colleagues, friends, and enemies, Gorillas in the Mist reveals one woman’s passion for life — and the creatures who share it with us.
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trade paperback.
Otherwise
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6490-6 (0-7710-6490-X)
October 13, 2009 | $21.00
A Canadian icon gives us his final book, a memoir of the events that shaped this beloved writer and activist.
Farley Mowat has been beguiling readers for fifty years now, creating a body of writing that has thrilled two generations, selling literally millions of copies in the process. In looking back over...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-7710-6490-6 (0-7710-6490-X)
October 13, 2009 | $21.00
A Canadian icon gives us his final book, a memoir of the events that shaped this beloved writer and activist.
Farley Mowat has been beguiling readers for fifty years now, creating a body of writing that has thrilled two generations, selling literally millions of copies in the process. In looking back over...
Otherwise
eBook | pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-1-55199-323-2 (1-55199-323-6)
October 13, 2009 | $21.00
A Canadian icon gives us his final book, a memoir of the events that shaped this beloved writer and activist.
Farley Mowat has been beguiling readers for fifty years now, creating a body of writing that has thrilled two generations, selling literally millions of copies in the process. In looking back over...
Written by Farley Mowat
eBook | pages | Emblem Editions | Biography & Autobiography
978-1-55199-323-2 (1-55199-323-6)
October 13, 2009 | $21.00
A Canadian icon gives us his final book, a memoir of the events that shaped this beloved writer and activist.
Farley Mowat has been beguiling readers for fifty years now, creating a body of writing that has thrilled two generations, selling literally millions of copies in the process. In looking back over...
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The Black Joke
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Emblem Editions | Fiction
978-0-7710-6469-2 (0-7710-6469-1)
September 1, 2009 | $12.99
The Black Joke is a rousing sea story in the tradition of the great classic pirate tales. The time is the 1930s. The loot is bootleg liquor, not pirate gold. And the ship is the “Black Joke,” the speediest, nimblest craft on the Newfoundland coast – Jonathon Spence, owner and master...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Emblem Editions | Fiction
978-0-7710-6469-2 (0-7710-6469-1)
September 1, 2009 | $12.99
The Black Joke is a rousing sea story in the tradition of the great classic pirate tales. The time is the 1930s. The loot is bootleg liquor, not pirate gold. And the ship is the “Black Joke,” the speediest, nimblest craft on the Newfoundland coast – Jonathon Spence, owner and master...
The Curse of the Viking Grave
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Emblem Editions | Fiction
978-0-7710-6465-4 (0-7710-6465-9)
September 1, 2009 | $12.99
The popular sequel to his award-winning Lost in the Barrens, this is Farley Mowat’s suspense-filled story of how Awasin, Jamie and Peetryuk, three adventure-prone boys, stumble upon a cache of Viking relics in an ancient tomb somewhere in the north of Canada. Packed with excitement and with little-known information about the...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Emblem Editions | Fiction
978-0-7710-6465-4 (0-7710-6465-9)
September 1, 2009 | $12.99
The popular sequel to his award-winning Lost in the Barrens, this is Farley Mowat’s suspense-filled story of how Awasin, Jamie and Peetryuk, three adventure-prone boys, stumble upon a cache of Viking relics in an ancient tomb somewhere in the north of Canada. Packed with excitement and with little-known information about the...
Lost in the Barrens
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Emblem Editions | Fiction
978-0-7710-6466-1 (0-7710-6466-7)
September 1, 2009 | $12.99
Awasin, a Cree Indian boy, and Jamie, a Canadian orphan living with his uncle, the trapper Angus Macnair, are enchanted by the magic of the great Arctic wastes. They set out on an adventure that proves longer and more dangerous than they could have imagined. Drawing on his knowledge of the...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Emblem Editions | Fiction
978-0-7710-6466-1 (0-7710-6466-7)
September 1, 2009 | $12.99
Awasin, a Cree Indian boy, and Jamie, a Canadian orphan living with his uncle, the trapper Angus Macnair, are enchanted by the magic of the great Arctic wastes. They set out on an adventure that proves longer and more dangerous than they could have imagined. Drawing on his knowledge of the...
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
Trade Paperback | 384 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7710-6463-0 (0-7710-6463-2)
August 4, 2009 | $16.99
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
Trade Paperback | 384 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7710-6463-0 (0-7710-6463-2)
August 4, 2009 | $16.99
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...
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7710-6464-7 (0-7710-6464-0)
August 4, 2009 | $14.99
Farely Mowat's best-loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7710-6464-7 (0-7710-6464-0)
August 4, 2009 | $14.99
Farely Mowat's best-loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
eBook | pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-1-55199-300-3 (1-55199-300-7)
August 4, 2009 | $14.99
Farely Mowat's best-loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous...
Written by Farley Mowat
eBook | pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-1-55199-300-3 (1-55199-300-7)
August 4, 2009 | $14.99
Farely Mowat's best-loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He climbed tress and ladders, rode passenger in an open car wearing goggles and displaying hunting skills that bordered on sheer genius. He was a marvelous...
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trade paperback.
Never Cry Wolf
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction - Nature & the Natural World
978-0-7710-6461-6 (0-7710-6461-6)
August 4, 2009 | $14.99
EYE TO EYE WITH DEATH: THE WOLF PROJECT
Hordes of bloodthirsty wolves are slaughtering the arctic caribou, and the government's Wildlife Service assigns naturalist Farley Mowat to investigate. Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra, where he begins his mission to live among the howling wolf packs and study their ways. Contact with his...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction - Nature & the Natural World
978-0-7710-6461-6 (0-7710-6461-6)
August 4, 2009 | $14.99
EYE TO EYE WITH DEATH: THE WOLF PROJECT
Hordes of bloodthirsty wolves are slaughtering the arctic caribou, and the government's Wildlife Service assigns naturalist Farley Mowat to investigate. Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra, where he begins his mission to live among the howling wolf packs and study their ways. Contact with his...
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eBook and a
trade paperback.
Owls in the Family
Trade Paperback | 112 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7710-6462-3 (0-7710-6462-4)
August 4, 2009 | $9.99
Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that.
But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood?
In Farley Mowat’s exciting children’s story, a young boy’s pet menagerie – which includes crows, magpies, gophers and a dog – grows out of...
Written by Farley Mowat
Trade Paperback | 112 pages | Emblem Editions | Juvenile Fiction
978-0-7710-6462-3 (0-7710-6462-4)
August 4, 2009 | $9.99
Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that.
But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood?
In Farley Mowat’s exciting children’s story, a young boy’s pet menagerie – which includes crows, magpies, gophers and a dog – grows out of...
