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Robert Kroetsch grew up on a farm in central Alberta and attended the University of Alberta. He worked in the North for six years, and then went to graduate school in the US for another six. By the time Robert was in his thirties he was ready for serious writing. Since then he has published, among other things, nine novels and numerous books of poetry, essays, a travel book, and a journal. Robert worked for 34 years as a professor, half that time in Upstate New York, the other half in Manitoba. Robert received the Governor General's Award for the 1969 novel, The Studhorse Man. Visit Robert's web site at robertkroetsch.ca.
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Cvr Art By Vincent Smith (illustrator). Third novel in the "Out West" trilogy. Slight edgewear, no stamps or writing. 158 pages. Top of rear cover darkening a bit, light sticker shadow on lower rear cover. Size: Trade Paperback. Book. Seller Inventory # 000837
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. pp.158 clean tight copy slight corner wear with sunning to back white cover and top edge Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 016355
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Stiff unmarked book in crisp covers. ; X X ; 158 pages. Seller Inventory # 42312
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good ++. Vincent Smith (cover) (illustrator). 2 'nd Edition. In this 58 page novel, Kroetsch's third, you will find out the relationship between Jeremy Sadness, professional graduate student, and Roger Dorck whose main claim to fame is snowmobiling. The Locale is Notikeewin, Alberta - somewhere north of Edmonton. You'll also meet Reggie, Buffalo Woman, Miss Cohen, Bea Sunderman, Professor R. Mark Madham, and Chairman Balding. Cond : Paper wrapper is white witrh black lettering. Front cover graphic ((colourful Vincent Smith artwork) shows Jeremy walking across a frozen lake. ALL edges lightly chipped. Corners sli. soft. Spine fine binding tight. Not sun-faded. EXTENSIVELY margin noted - must have been a teacher's copy. No tears, one cover bump. Very good reading copy !! Quote (p. 45) : ".on her like snow capped volcanoes: we were in my office in the Library Tower. She wanted to know about passion. Mr. Sadness? she inquired. My office looked like a barbershop after, there were pubic hairs scattered from my Norton Anthology through Anatomy of Criticism to my . ." Size: 12mo. Seller Inventory # 004948
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: NF. Governor-General Award-winning author. Seller Inventory # 1094772
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine Plus. Re-issue. Third novel in author's acclaimed "Out West" trilogy. Inscribed by author on the half-title page "to ___ / for a continuing friendship / Robert Kroetsch". Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 15332