{"product_id":"the-pilgrim-book-four-of-the-alford-saga-by-paul-almond-1st-ed-signed","title":"THE PILGRIM, BOOK FOUR of THE ALFORD SAGA, by Paul Almond (1st Ed. SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAuthor: Paul Almond. Published by McArthur \u0026amp; Company, Toronto, 2012, 1st Edition. SIGNED, dedicated and dated by the Author on the title page. Printed in Canada by Trigraphik\/LBF Printing. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 6 x 9 inch, 244 pages.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE PILGRIM, by Paul Almond, is this fourth book of The Alford Saga, where the zeal of the young rector Jack Alford turns for the welfare of Labrador's hardy parishioners, and diverts Jack from his romance. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThrough summer storms that menace his tiny mission boat and fierce blizzards that almost annihilate his dog team, Jack brings succour to stranded families, care and leadership to villages perched on the windy granite, and, finally, inspired teachings in hill-top churches that stand as beacons of hope among the seal-fishers and rugged pioneers of Labrador.In 1896, young rector Jack Alford is sent to the implacable, granite shores of Labrador on the vast St. Lawrence River. Hazards imperil his life as he travels this harsh 450-mile coastline by boat and dogsled, to visit his far-flung parishioners. Jack also manages to rescue a cook from the crew of a schooner to keep him company on his travels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: Paul Almond, OC is a Canadian former television and motion picture screenwriter, director and producer, and since 1990 has been a novelist. For the past decade he has devoted himself to writing The Alford Saga, a series of novels based on his own pioneering family saga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e1st Edition \u0026amp; Signed by Author  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eISBN: 9781770871632  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGC\u0026amp;C Stock #5003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47365866586342,"sku":"5003","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/6212\/8614\/files\/5003_1_f1a248e1-3302-463f-b82e-bd36499c94c8.jpg?v=1771543777","url":"https:\/\/gillmore.ca\/products\/the-pilgrim-book-four-of-the-alford-saga-by-paul-almond-1st-ed-signed","provider":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}