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The laughing one: A journey to Emily Carr
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From the edition on hand, The laughing one: A journey to Emily Carr by Susan Crean feels like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. The copy on hand shows 2001 • HarperFlamingo Canada • 320 pages, useful if you want to gauge size and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2001 • HarperFlamingo Canada • 320 pages • ISBN 9780002000628.
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Balanced Moderate time
Balanced commitment. Best if you want more than a quick hit but not a huge undertaking.
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This one stands out through its reading feel more than through dry edition details: Idea-led • Weekend read.
Best way to approach it
Treat this like a focused read: enough attention to get its shape, without overcomplicating it.
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