Indians on vacation
Título
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Indians on vacation
Thomas, King
Resumen
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Inspired by a handful of old postcards sent by Uncle Leroy nearly a hundred years earlier, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace Mimi's long-lost uncle and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe. By turns witty, sly and poignant, this is the unforgettable tale of one couple's holiday trip to Prague. The often grumpy Bird and optimistic Mimi and their wanderings through the European capitals reveal a complicated history, both personal and political.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2020
Descripción física
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286 pages ; 24 cm
Selected for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller longlist.
Término de la materia
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Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Fiction.
Married people -- Fiction.
Spirits -- Fiction.
Vacations -- Fiction.
Postcards -- Fiction.
Uncles -- Fiction.
Término geográfico
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Prague (Czech Republic) -- Fiction.
Europe -- Fiction.
Género
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Humorous fiction.
Síntesis
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Inspired by a handful of old postcards sent by Uncle Leroy nearly a hundred years earlier, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace Mimi's long-lost uncle and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe. By turns witty, sly and poignant, this is the unforgettable tale of one couple's holiday trip to Prague. The often grumpy Bird and optimistic Mimi and their wanderings through the European capitals reveal a complicated history, both personal and political.
ISBN
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9781443460545
9781443465465
Información de publicación
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Toronto, Ontario : HarperCollins, 2020.
Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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Edmonton Christian High | FIC KIN | Book | 30905000120158 | Non-Fiction |