Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 1–5
Emma Albani / Emily Carr / George Grant / Jacques Plante / John Diefenbaker
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Canada, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Vladimir Konieczny, Darcy Dunton, Michelle Labrèche-Larouche, T.F. Rigelhof, Arthur Slade, Raymond Plante, Kate Braid | ISBN: | 9781459723955 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn | Publication: | November 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dundurn | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vladimir Konieczny, Darcy Dunton, Michelle Labrèche-Larouche, T.F. Rigelhof, Arthur Slade, Raymond Plante, Kate Braid |
| ISBN: | 9781459723955 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn |
| Publication: | November 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dundurn |
| Language: | English |
Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera singer from Quebec who became a diva of the musical world; Emily Carr, the artist famous for capturing the essence in her paintings of the Native cultures of the coast of British Columbia; George Grant, a prescient political philosopher and author of Lament for a Nation; star NHL goalie Jacques Plante, the first netminder to don a protective mask; and honest Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who led Canada in the late fifties and early sixties.
Includes
- Emma Albani
- Emily Carr
- George Grant
- Jacques Plante
- John Diefenbaker
Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: Emma Albani, a nineteenth century opera singer from Quebec who became a diva of the musical world; Emily Carr, the artist famous for capturing the essence in her paintings of the Native cultures of the coast of British Columbia; George Grant, a prescient political philosopher and author of Lament for a Nation; star NHL goalie Jacques Plante, the first netminder to don a protective mask; and honest Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who led Canada in the late fifties and early sixties.
Includes
- Emma Albani
- Emily Carr
- George Grant
- Jacques Plante
- John Diefenbaker
