Overview
Who was this skipper, this mother, this writer? These questions motivated Cathy Converse to re-trace the route of famous pacific seafarer M. Wylie Capi Blanchet, and write a biography in the process. Widowed in 1926, Blanchet cruised the coast with her five children and their dog in a 25-foot boat that had been rescued from the seafloor. The Curve of Time, Blanchet's resulting book, remains a bestseller and a classic in the annals of nautical literature, but little is known about the rest of her life. Converse offers insiders' recollections of this enigmatic woman, along with updated information about the villages, inlets and islands described in Curve, making Following the Curve of Time essential reading for anyone who has ever been captivated by the West Coast or Capi herself.
Full Product Details
Author: Cathy Converse
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
Imprint: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.406kg
ISBN: 9781894898683
ISBN 10: 1894898680
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 April 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
A fascinating read.--Wavelength Magazine-- (04/15/2008) Succeeds in pointing us back to a classic seafaring story. --Georgia Straight-- (04/15/2008) A worthy companion to the classic. --Pacific Yachting-- (04/15/2008) Well worth putting beside Capi's own on your bookshelf. --The Vancouver Sun-- (04/15/2008) A valuable addition to those books which define and celebrate our magnificent coast. --Harbour Spiel-- (04/15/2008) Cathy Converse follows in Blanchet's wake, both literally and figuratively, examining the story behind the story and creating a well-researched portrait. --Canadian Literature-- (04/15/2008)
Cathy Converse follows in Blanchet's wake, both literally and figuratively, examining the story behind the story and creating a well-researched portrait. --Canadian Literature-- (04/15/2008) A valuable addition to those books which define and celebrate our magnificent coast. --Harbour Spiel-- (04/15/2008) Well worth putting beside Capi's own on your bookshelf. --The Vancouver Sun-- (04/15/2008) A worthy companion to the classic. --Pacific Yachting-- (04/15/2008) Succeeds in pointing us back to a classic seafaring story. --Georgia Straight-- (04/15/2008) A fascinating read.--Wavelength Magazine-- (04/15/2008)
Author Information
Cathy Converse is the author of Following the Curve of Time and Mainstays: Women Who Shaped BC, the co-author of The Remarkable World of Frances Barkley, and the co-editor of In Her Own Right: Selected Essays on the History of Women in BC. She is a founder of the Camosun College Women's Studies curriculum and ancillary programs, and a former department chair and instructor. Cathy is also Auntie Vie's neighbor. Visit Cathy online at www.cathyconverse.com.
