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Biography & Autobiography Historical

Tom Thomson

The Life and Mysterious Death of the Famous Canadian Painter

by (author) Jim Poling Sr.

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Oct 2003
Category
Historical, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551539508
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459504943
    Publish Date
    Sep 2017
    List Price
    $16.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459405493
    Publish Date
    Sep 2013
    List Price
    $7.99

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Out of print

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Description

"An overturned canoe. A body recovered. Presumably Thomson drowned. That should have been the end of it. It was only the beginning."
This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: biography, history, the visual arts or true-life mysteries. Tom Thomson is perhaps Canada's most famous artist. His short and glorious career was abruptly and brutally ended on July 8, 1917. Since the recovery of Thomson's body, theories as to the cause of his death -- accident? murder? -- have preoccupied sleuths for close to 100 years.

About the author

JIM POLING Sr. is the author of two histories on outdoors themes, The Canoe: An Illustrated History and The Decoy. In 2003 he published his first collection of short stories, titled Lights in Dark Forests. He is a frequent contributor to Cottage Life magazine. He lives in Alliston, Ontario, but spends much of his time at his cottage not far from the Algonquin Park west boundary. He is the retired general manager and editor of The Canadian Press news agency.

Jim Poling Sr.'s profile page

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