A Lovely Letter from Cecie: The 1907-1915 Vancouver Diary and World War I Letters of Wallace Chambers - Softcover

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Wallace Chambers kept a diary from 1907 to 1913 while he lived in Vancouver. His diary gives a rare glimpse into the world of middle-class young people in Vancouver of the early 1900s. This work is record of one ordinary young man's life.

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Raised in B.C.'s Nicola Valley, John Graham Gillis is a Vancouver cardiologist and historian. His mother, Gertrude, was a younger sister of Wallace Chambers.

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  • PublisherPeanut Butter Pub
  • Publication date1998
  • ISBN 10 0897168151
  • ISBN 13 9780897168151
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages192

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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Collecting these excerpts from Wallace Chambers' Vancouver diary and World War I letters has been a Iabour of love for author John Gillis. The result is an extraordinary record of one ordinary young man's life just after the turn of the century. Wallace Chambers kept a diary from 1907 to 1913 while he lived in Vancouver. He filled each day with as much as he could, especially outdoors activities. Wallace was also passionate about cultural and social activities and enjoyed many of the events and venues Vancouver offered. His diary gives a rare glimpse into the world of middle-class young people in Vancouver of the early 1900s. Over the years a tender love story unfolded in Wallace's diary as he gradually fell in love with Cecie, the woman he hadn't seen since 1905. When Wallace went off to war in 1914, he and Cecie were briefly reunited in England before he left for the front. His letters home were graphic and poignant. Wallace was killed in 1915 at the age of 29. Wallace Chambers kept a diary from 1907 to 1913 while he lived in Vancouver. His diary gives a rare glimpse into the world of middle-class young people in Vancouver of the early 1900s. This work is record of one ordinary young man's life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780897168151

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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Collecting these excerpts from Wallace Chambers' Vancouver diary and World War I letters has been a Iabour of love for author John Gillis. The result is an extraordinary record of one ordinary young man's life just after the turn of the century. Wallace Chambers kept a diary from 1907 to 1913 while he lived in Vancouver. He filled each day with as much as he could, especially outdoors activities. Wallace was also passionate about cultural and social activities and enjoyed many of the events and venues Vancouver offered. His diary gives a rare glimpse into the world of middle-class young people in Vancouver of the early 1900s. Over the years a tender love story unfolded in Wallace's diary as he gradually fell in love with Cecie, the woman he hadn't seen since 1905. When Wallace went off to war in 1914, he and Cecie were briefly reunited in England before he left for the front. His letters home were graphic and poignant. Wallace was killed in 1915 at the age of 29. Wallace Chambers kept a diary from 1907 to 1913 while he lived in Vancouver. His diary gives a rare glimpse into the world of middle-class young people in Vancouver of the early 1900s. This work is record of one ordinary young man's life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780897168151

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