Nellie McClung - The Complete Autobiography

Nellie McClung's two-volume autobiography provides a remarkable and very readable account of a truly extraordinary life. With her fine eye for detail, she makes the Canada of her time come vividly alive for readers.

List of contents

Introduction: "Some Small Legacy of Truth"

Bibliography

Clearing in the West

1. The Youngest of Six
   
   
2. The Family
   
   
3. The House and the People
   
   
4. Echoes from the West
   
   
5. The Decision
   
   
6. We Arrive
   
   
7. On the Trail
   
   
8. Companions on the Way
   
   
9. The First Winter
   
   
10. Spring Came At Last, Bringing Neighbours
    
    
11. The Henhouse Door
    
    
12. Social Activities
    
    
13. The Church and the School
    
    
14. Picnics
    
    
15. The Way of the Transgressor
    
    
16. Men and Machines
    
    
17. Limitations
    
    
18. Retribution
    
    
19. My First Sight of Brandon
    
    
20. Christmas Day
    
    
21. A Visit from the Teacher
    
    
22. Trouble in the North West
    
    
23. The Tragic Ending
    
    
24. The Dramateurs
    
    
25. The Party
    
    
26. The Family Is Extended
    
    
27. Hands Across the Sea
    
    
28. The First Sorrow
    
    
29. When the Door Opened
    
    
30. Winnipeg in 1889
    
    
31. My First School
    
    
32. Winds of the World
    
    
33. Raw Material
    
    
34. The Young Evangelists
    
    
35. I Saw E. Cora Hind
    
    
36. My First Political Meeting
    
    
37. Manitou
    
    
38. Summer Holidays
    
    
39. In Which the First Part of My Life Ends
    
    
40. Life Goes On, No Matter Who Dies
    
    
41. Treherne
    
    
42. The Royal Visit
    
    
43. The Farm in 1895
    
    
44. Commencement
    
    

The Stream Runs Fast

1. Manitou 1896
   
   
2. Humble Beginnings
   
   
3. Genesis
   
   
4. The Family
   
   
5. Town Hall Tonight
   
   
6. Social Life
   
   
7. The Winds of the World
   
   
8. Strong Women
   
   
9. The Flavour of a Hymn
   
   
10. My First Story
    
    
11. The First House
    
    
12. The First Move
    
    
13. A Gentleman of the Old School
    
    
14. "The Women's Parliament"
    
    
15. The Campaign
    
    
16. The War
    
    
17. Westward We Go!
    
    
18. We Take the Bitter with the Sweet
    
    
19. New Places and People
    
    
20. Alberta Politics
    
    
21. Singing Up the Hill
    
    
22. The Glad Day
    
    
23. The Prairie Pilgrim
    
    
24. Family Matters
    
    
25. Up to London
    
    
26. On the Writing of Books
    
    
27. The Middle Years
    
    
28. Travellers' Joy
    
    
29. Nova Scotia
    
    
30. The League of Nations, 1938
    
    
31. The Way of Words
    
    
32. >
    
    

    About the author

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Edited by Veronica Strong-Boag and Michelle Lynn Rosa
    
    

    Summary

    Nellie McClung's two-volume autobiography provides a remarkable and very readable account of a truly extraordinary life. With her fine eye for detail, she makes the Canada of her time come vividly alive for readers.

Product details

• Authors: Nellie L. McClung
• Assisted by: The Estate of Michelle Lynn Rosa (Editor), Michelle Lynn Rosa (Editor), Veronica Strong-Boag (Editor)
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2003
• EAN: 9781551115726
• ISBN: 978-1-55111-572-6
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 700 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous