{"product_id":"my-fathers-son-paperback","title":"My Father's Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFarley Mowat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to \u003ci\u003eAnd No Birds Sang, \u003c\/i\u003e Farley Mowat's memoir \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Son\u003c\/i\u003e charts the course of a family relationship in the midst of extreme trial. Taking place during Mowat's years in the Italian Campaign, the memoir is mostly told through original letters between Mowat and his mother, Helen, and his father, Angus, a World War I veteran and librarian. Written between 1943 and 1945, the correspondence depicts the coming of age of a young writer in the midst of war, and presents a sensitive and thoughtful reflection of the chaos and occasional comedy of wartime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1992, Douglas \u0026amp; McIntyre is pleased to add \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Son\u003c\/i\u003e to the Farley Mowat Library series, which includes the other recently re-released titles \u003ci\u003eSea of Slaughter, People of the Deer, A Whale for the Killing, And No Birds Sang, Born Naked\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Walker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarley Mowat\u003c\/b\u003e (1921-2014) was born in Belleville, Ontario. He spent much of his youth in Saskatoon, and lived in Ontario, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, while travelling frequently to Canada's far north. Throughout, Mowat remained a determined environmentalist, despairing at the ceaseless work of human cruelty. Yet his ability to capture the tragic comedy of human life on earth has made him a national treasure in Canada, and a beloved storyteller to readers around the world. Over his internationally celebrated career, he wrote 44 books, including \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Deer, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Sea of Slaughter, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boat Who Wouldn't Float.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770246168864,"sku":"9781771000871","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c6003a4ee1952365086e3d148bf4c048.webp?v=1780367749","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-fathers-son-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}