From the pen of Gilbert Parker comes one of the most popular Canadian novels of the late nineteenth century. First published simultaneously in Canada and the United States in 1896, The Seats of the Mighty is set in Quebec City in 1759, against the backdrop of the conflict between the English and the French over the future of New France. Written and published after Parker's move to England, the novel attempts to romanticize French Canada without alienating his English and American readership. The novel's enduring popularity ...
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From the pen of Gilbert Parker comes one of the most popular Canadian novels of the late nineteenth century. First published simultaneously in Canada and the United States in 1896, The Seats of the Mighty is set in Quebec City in 1759, against the backdrop of the conflict between the English and the French over the future of New France. Written and published after Parker's move to England, the novel attempts to romanticize French Canada without alienating his English and American readership. The novel's enduring popularity led to a stage version in 1897 and a silent film in 1914.
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Add this copy of The Seats of the Mighty to cart. $5.62, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2014 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of The Seats of the Mighty-a Romance of Old Quebec to cart. $6.00, good condition, Sold by Pepper's Old Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hanson, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1902 by The Copp Clark Co Ltd.
Add this copy of The Seats of the Mighty / a Romance of Old Quebec to cart. $6.94, good condition, Sold by UHR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hollis Center, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by D. Appleton and Company.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean and tight copy with minor bumps to corners. red cloth with gold lettering. lettering worn on spine. sun spots to back cover. gilt top edge.
Add this copy of The Seats of The Mighty to cart. $8.85, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of The Seats of the Mighty to cart. $8.90, good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1906 by A. L. Burt.
Add this copy of The Seats of the Mighty to cart. $9.95, very good condition, Sold by Judith Patton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, ON, CANADA, published by The Copp Clark Co Ltd.
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Very Good. pp.376 clean tight copy but for former owner name on front and backpieces. brown cloth covers with black print show rubbing to spine hinges, some stains, crimping to top/bottom spines, soiling to edges, and large water stain on back cover but does not go through to text Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
