A true first edition and first printing copy; signed on the title page by Roch Carrier and translator Sheila Fischman.Very scarce signed by the author and translator. A one of a kind copy of an iconic Canadian short story.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Hockey Sweater and other stories (Signed First Edition, First Printing)
Publisher: House of Anansi, Toronto, ON
Publication Date: 1979
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0887840787
ISBN 13: 9780887840784
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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The title story, about the Quebec boy who is shipped a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake, has become a Christmas favorite. Also included are nineteen other tales of a childhood in a Quebec village. The Hockey Sweater is now an award-winning National Film Board film. This is Roch Carrier at his best!

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Roch Carrier was the director of the Canada Council from 1994 to 1997 and is now the National Librarian of Canada. He lives in Ottawa and Montreal.

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