Gabrielle RoyIn 1945, Gabrielle Roy skyrocketed to fame and fortune when her first novel, The Tin Flute, was an instant hit. Over 700,000 copies sold in the United States, and the book was awarded the prestigious Prix Fémina in France. In Canada, The Tin Flute received a Governor General’s Award. Gabrielle Roy dedicated herself to her vocation as a writer. |
Contents
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3 A Heavy Secret | 35 |
4 Married Life in Paris | 51 |
5 The Invisible Demigod | 67 |
6 The Tin Flute | 85 |
7 The Long Purgatory | 103 |
Epilogue | 117 |
Chronology of Gabrielle Roy 19091983 | 123 |
Bibliograpby and Recommended Further Reading | 149 |
Index | 153 |
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