02542nam 2200601Ia 450 991046023370332120200520144314.01-282-86667-297866128666780-7735-7622-3(CKB)2670000000079199(OCoLC)759157051(CaPaEBR)ebrary10424044(SSID)ssj0000436925(PQKBManifestationID)11279824(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000436925(PQKBWorkID)10431827(PQKB)10768709(CEL)432876(CaBNvSL)slc00225639(MiAaPQ)EBC3271084(MiAaPQ)EBC3332096(Au-PeEL)EBL3332096(CaPaEBR)ebr10559046(CaONFJC)MIL286667(OCoLC)923234938(EXLCZ)99267000000007919920051026d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFrontiers and sanctuaries[electronic resource] a woman's life in Holland and Canada /Marianne BrandisMontreal ;Ithaca McGill-Queen's University Pressc20061 online resource (438 p.) Based on the diaries, letters and other writings of Madzy Brender à Brandis.0-7735-2968-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-408) and index.The Child Madzy, 1910-1923 -- The Young Woman, 1923-1936 -- Newly Married in America, 1936-1938 -- Return to Holland, 1938-1942 -- Wartime, 1942-1945 -- Holland after the War, 1945-1947 -- Terrace, British Columbia, 1947-1956 -- Vancouver, British Columbia, 1956-1958 -- Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1958-1959 -- Burlington, Ontario, 1959-1965 -- Brandstead, the Last Home, 1965-1984 -- Conclusion.The life of Madzy Brender a Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. This work chronicles Madzy's life through a narrative that combines fact, reconstruction, and informed imagination.ImmigrantsCanadaBiographyElectronic books.Immigrants813/.54Brandis Marianne894804MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460233703321Frontiers and sanctuaries1999081UNINA