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by: Ethel Wilson
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780771088889
ISBN: 0771088884
Label: New Canadian Library
Manufacturer: New Canadian Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: January 29, 2008
Publisher: New Canadian Library
Release Date: January 29, 2008
Studio: New Canadian Library
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Precocious in childhood, irrepressible in old age, Miss Topaz Edgeworth’s singular accomplishment is to live out an entire century in unflagging – and mostly oblivious – optimism. At once outmoded and unconventional, tyrannical and benign, Topaz leads a largely unexamined life. But the magical quality of her consciousness, revealed through stunning narrative technique, makes her into one of the most delightful characters in Canadian literature. Published in 1949, The Innocent Traveller is Ethel Wilson’s most original literary achievement.
From the Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - The unexamined life worth leading (and reading)
Probably Ethel Wilson's most delightful novel, THE INNOCENT TRAVELLER began as a series of short stories about Wilson's own family, with a particular interest in her silly, attention-starved, irrepressible great-aunt; Wilson's publisher insisted she turn the stories into a novel, and this charming one-of-a-kind piece was the result. Topaz is born to a wealthy Victorian family in the Five Towns, and lives an extremely protected life free from much harm or much meaning. What saves her ultimately is ... Read More
Rating:  - The Innocent Traveller is a pleasant find!
I've only recently been introduced to Ethel Wilson's work, and I'm surprised I didn't find out about her sooner!
The Innocent Traveller takes place during the mid 1800's until the mid 1900's. We follow along the vibrant, happy-go-lucky Topaz Edgeworth, from when she's a curious young toddler sitting at the dinner table in Ware, England, until she's an old, fragile lady talking nonstop, living well beyond her years. We watch her grow up, losing her mother, losing siblings and other family, ... Read More
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