A Bird in the House, Margaret Laurence. McClelland and Stewart, 1970. First edition.
Vintage hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket in very good condition; unclipped. Mustard boards are in very good condition. Very slight slant to spine. Inside cover pages have remnants of tape from previous jacket protectors. Previous owner's name on first free end paper. No other markings inside. Good+ condition.
Margaret Laurence was a Canadian short story writer and novelist. She was one of the foundational figures in women's literature in the country. She co-founded the Writers' trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage the Canadian writing community. Her work has centred strong women characters finding identity and purpose in a male-dominated world.