{"product_id":"christmas-with-the-rural-mail","title":"Christmas With the Rural Mail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas With the Rural Mail - \u003c\/strong\u003ea poem by Lance Woolaver with paintings by Maud Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gentle poem describing the journey of a mailsleigh through rural Nova Scotia at Christmas time, delivering packages and parcels to children,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas with the Rural Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a holiday classic. The poem is carefully crafted to fit Maud Lewis’s colourful paintings, and the mailsleigh passes children skiing and tobogganing, oxen and Clydesdale horses pulling heavy loads, and the train station, among other classic rural winter scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLewis’s artwork is ideal for children, with its bright colours and simple forms, and the paintings and poem together perfectly evoke Christmases gone by. This is a paperback book edition great for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe art of Maud Lewis is among Canada’s greatest treasures. This book tells a story of how Nova Scotia once was illustrated with Lewis’ unique artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLance Woolaver's parents began collecting paintings and Christmas cards by Maud Lewis in the 1950s. He first wrote about Maud Lewis in 1975. His books on Maud Lewis include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas with the Rural Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Ben Loman to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaud Lewis: The Heart on the Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas with Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Maud Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"year-author\"\u003eMaud Lewis (1903-1970) is one of Canada's most celebrated folk artists. Though she lived in conditions of abject poverty and was crippled by severe arthritis, her creative imagination soared above these difficult circumstances. Sitting by the window of her tiny house near Digby, Nova Scotia, Lewis painted sunny scenes of idyllic rural life, filled with brilliant colours, gentle animals, and cheerful domesticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-author\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lance Woolaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:  \u003c\/strong\u003eNimbus Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 1979, 2005, 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e 9781551095301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e24 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e8\" x 9\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32211440205926,"sku":"Book - Rural Mail","price":12.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/RuralMail.jpg?v=1697559189","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/christmas-with-the-rural-mail","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}