{"product_id":"stream-runs-fast-9780887623066","title":"STREAM RUNS FAST","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nellie McClung\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Thomas Allen Pub\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Thomas Allen Pub\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the reissue in 2005 of Nellie McClung's classic autobiography, \u003ci\u003eClearing in the West\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the highly anticipated second volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Stream Runs Fast\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering McClung's later life from 1896 to 1945, \u003ci\u003eThe Stream Runs Fast\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles her life during some of the most important events in Canadian history, including the First and Second World Wars and The Great Depression. It also contains her personal account of the Famous Five case in 1927, in which she sought, along with four other female activists, the right for women to be recognized as \"person\" under the law. This law, which allowed women to be elected to the Senate, was a major step toward the entrance of women into Canadian politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of Canada's first female political and social activists, this account of the second half of McClung's life also documents her thoughts, feelings and contributions on behalf of women, immigrants, children and the poor. In addition \u003ci\u003eThe Stream Runs Fas\u003c\/i\u003et is a record of McClung's personal life throughout these years, providing a vivid and intimate portrait of life in early twentieth-century Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Allen Pub","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891918487703,"sku":"9780887623066","price":1843.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780887623066.webp?v=1781185156","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/stream-runs-fast-9780887623066","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}