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Alberta and Jacob #WIT

by Cora Sandel (Women in Translation) First published in English in 1962, Cora Sandel’s trilogy of Alberta novels, has sadly fallen into obscurity. They are classics in every sense of the word, deserving of a much wider English readership. Read … Continue reading

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Alberta and Freedom

Alberta in Translation   “Something she had witnessed had clothed itself in words in the secret recesses of her mind.” Cora Sandel’s trilogy of Alberta novels has sadly fallen into obscurity. They are classics in every sense of the word, deserving … Continue reading

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Tracy Chevalier on Cora Sandel

  ‘I read her masterpiece, the Alberta trilogy, with growing admiration for her psychological acuity and her clear, uncluttered prose. She is a breath of fresh northern air  …’ writes Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring) in her introduction to … Continue reading

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An extract from Alberta and Jacob by Cora Sandel

Women in Translation First published in English in 1962, Cora Sandel’s trilogy of Alberta novels, have sadly fallen into obscurity. They are classics in every sense of the word, deserving of a much wider English readership. Read them and fall … Continue reading

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