{"product_id":"9780887766404","title":"Emily Carr: At the Edge of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as Honour Book by the Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British Columbia was a small, insular place. She was at the edge of a society that expected well-bred young ladies to marry. For years, she was at the edge of the world of artists she longed to join.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Carr’s life was not an easy one. She struggled against a family that did not approve of her art and against poor health. She found her pleasures in her many pets – a Javanese monkey named Woo, parrots, and many beloved dogs. Later, she would meet the artists of the Group of Seven and among them find her soul mates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen illness put a stop to her painting, she found expression and comfort in her writing. Her book \u003ci\u003eKlee Wyck\u003c\/i\u003e received Canada’s highest literary honor – the Governor General’s Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Carr: At the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is an introduction to this remarkable artist and her paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tundra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032767185136,"sku":"9780887766404","price":21.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780887766404_p0.jpg?v=1763856825","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780887766404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}