Dazzle patterns : a novel

Watt, Alison 1957- (author.). Nixon, Rosemary, 1952- (editor.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "Beginning in Halifax on December 6, 1917 -- the day of the devastating Halifax Explosion -- Dazzle Patterns is an unforgettable novel about war, the transformative power of art, and the resilience of the human spirit. It introduces us to Clare Holmes, a flaw-checker working at the glassworks, who loses an eye in the explosion; her fiance, Leo, stationed in France; and her new friend Fred, a German-Canadian glass-maker who introduces Clare to the School of Art and Design. There she meets and inspired by artists Arthur Lismer (who would go on to be part of the famed Group of Seven) and Mary Ritter Hamilton; Clare turns to art as a way to cope with the devastation of the war and her losses. Meanwhile Leo is reported missing in France, and Fred is suspected of spying for German and interred in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Dazzle Patterns is a remarkable debut novel, historical fiction that beautifully illuminates the past and blends historical fact with fiction."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781988298207
ISBN: 9781988298184
Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (339 pages)
Publisher: Calgary, Alberta : Freehand Books, [2017]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Edited by Rosemary Nixon"--Title page verso. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.