Published by Sono Nis Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1550391240 ISBN 13: 9781550391244
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.
Published by Sono Nis Press, Victoria, Brtish Columbia, 2002
ISBN 10: 1550391240 ISBN 13: 9781550391244
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Brennan, Jim - Cover and Interior Design (illustrator). Second Edition. 167 Pages. Tight book in Brand New condition. Interior text pages are flawless. Peggy Pemberton-Carter was one of many Europeans living in Shanghai immediately prior to World War II. Until the Japanese invasion Europeans and Americans lived comfortable, almost idyllic lives, protected from the social upheavals of a changing China by their extra-territorial rights. When the Japanese took control of Shanghai in 1941, all foreigners lost these rights and became Enemy Subjects. Freedom of movement was curtailed, some foreigners were arrested, money was devalued and homes and possessions were confiscated. In 1943 all foreigners were interned in camps where they remained until the end of the war. A Curious Cage records Peggy Pemberton-Carter s life in Shanghai from the Japanese invasion until the war s end. Written in defiance of Japanese orders, the journal portrays a bleak world brightened only by the author s unfailing belief in humanity. Originally released in 1981, this new edition of A Curious Cage has been updated with information about Peggy s life after internment and specifically about her world famous garden, Abkhazi Garden. After the war Peggy Pemberton-Carter came to British Columbia and bought property in Victoria, her chosen refuge and sanctuary, where she married Prince Nicholas Abkhazi an exiled Georgian Prince. They began a new adventure together-building a home and creating the extraordinary garden that she referred to as their child. Over the years starting with the first public garden tour in 1949, thousands of visitors had the opportunity to view and be inspired by the Abkhazis efforts. After Princess Abkhazi s death in 1994, the garden was purchased by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia to save it from destruction by developers.
Published by Sono Nis Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1550391240 ISBN 13: 9781550391244
Seller: Alhambra Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 167 pp. Light corner wear. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and uncreased.
Published by Sono Nis, 1982
ISBN 10: 0919462898 ISBN 13: 9780919462892
Seller: Laurel Reed Books, Stratford, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Deirdre Fee (illustrator). Cover illustration by Deirdre Fee -in colour. Clean solid copy, light corner and edge-wear, else fine. Signed and dated gift inscription from author on dedication page. Signed by Author(s).
Seller: Antiquarianbooksellers GEMILANG, Bredevoort, Netherlands
Stroud, Alan Sutton, 1995. Original glossy limp wrappers. Covertitle with some coloured illustrations. 143pp. Monochrome frontispiece (portrait), captioned monochrome illustrations on 4 plates after author's drawings illustrating Camp sceneries and premises, both exterior and interior, appendix (Proclamations Japanese to keep order; Gendarmerie Control, Ban Property Transfer), table of contents, synopsis printed on lower outer cover, table of contents. In defiance of Japanese orders author kept a detailed journal of camp life (in Japan occupied China, Shanghai). A true and authentic life story. Paperback edn. (as publ.). Very fine copy.