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DAVIDSON, True. The Golden Strings. Toronto : Griffin House, 1973. First Edition Pp (10),3-160 + 16-page section of b&w photos near the beginning. 8vo, blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine.
Jean Gertrude "True" Davidson, CM (b. April 19, 1901, Hudson, Quebec – d. September 18, 1978, East York, Ontario) was a Canadian politician, teacher, and writer.
Sketches of 17 prominent Canadian senior citizens.
1. The Seeker : Wilder Penfield,
2. The Indomitable: John Diefenbaker;
3. The Happy Warrior : Nathan Phillips;
4. The Gentle Heroine : Thésèse Casgrain,
5. The Life Force : Vida Peene;
6. The Bulldozer : Fred Gardiner;
7. The Traders : Oakah Jones and Roy Britnell;
8. Prince of the Church : Paul-Emile Leger;
9. The Woodsman : Roy Ivor;
10. The Recreationists : Harry and Helen Mole;
11. The Creative Artist : A.Y. Jackson,
12. The Enthusiasts : Richard Jones & Gordon Bates;
13. The Reformer : David Croll;
14. The Healers : Robert McClure & Lavell Smith;
15. The Mother : Pauline Vanier;
16. The Wise Man : Dan George;
17. The Interpreter : Hugh MacLennan.
With some of Davidson's verse.
Very good in chipped dustjacket. 15.00
Title: Golden Strings. First Edition in dustjacket.
Categories: 888,
Publisher: Griffin House, Toronto, 1973,: 1973
Seller ID: 8759
Keywords: LITERATURE FIRST CANADA WOMEN POETRY POETS BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHIES CANADIAN,