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A Northern Nativity _____ written and illustrated by William Kurelek _____ As a 12 year old boy in Canada, William dreamed dreams which combined the Christmas story with the lessons in his history and geography books and his daily experiences. _____ He said to himself, "If it happened there, why not here? ___ If it happened then, why not now?" _____ The settings of the 20 dreams illustrated here include **1) A classic igloo shelter used by Eskimo hunters in the Northwest Territories ** 2) Cattle country in Alberta and British Columbia ** 3) Winnipeg, Manitoba -- freight yards of the 1930's ** 4) Indian trapper's encampment in Northern Quebec ** 5) Near an iron mine, Flin Flon, Manitoba ** 6) Ski lodge in the Rockies, British Columbia ** 10) Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia ** 12) Fish-drying hut near Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland ** 16) Roman Catholic Church on Prince Edward Island ** 17) Construction site in Regina, Saskatchewan ** 20) Horse buggy of Old Order Mennonites, near Kitchener, Ontario. These are some examples of the Nativity scenes William paints. _____ Published by Tundra Books, 1976. Ex-library, hard cover, with mylar covering DJ taped to cover. Pocket inside front cover, library stamping. Otherwise a very good condition. _____ S/H: USPS Media (book) rate, $2.25. If you wish Priority, or for international shipping, please let us know.
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