Ebook: Frontiers and Sanctuaries: A Woman's Life in Holland and Canada

The life of Madzy Brender à 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. In a vivid retelling of her mother's story, Marianne Brandis chronicles Madzy's life through a provocative narrative that combines fact, reconstruction, and informed imagination.