When W.O. Mitchell died in February of 1998, millions mourned his passing. Our loss was the lead item on the national news, many newspaper obituaries ran for a full page, and as an extraordinary mark of respect, flags outside government offices across the land flew at half-mast.
The man they mourned - and everyone in the Canadian book world whose life he had touched was personally saddened - was known above all as the author of Who Has Seen the Wind. And this edition - containing the full text - marrying W.O. Mitchell's text with the art of William Kurelek, has established itself as a classic.
Since its publication in 1947, Who Has Seen the Wind has established itself in the hearts and minds of millions as a Canadian classic. The reasons for the book's classic status are not hard to find. As readers enter the world of four-year-old Brian O'Connal and his family and friends, they find characters that radiate life so convincingly that the book has a life of its own. No ordinary simple novel, it is the ageless story of childhood told with tenderness and humour and without sentimentality, and the picture of a small town anywhere, drawn with realism and understanding.
This handsome edition marries W.O. Michell's prose with the inspired illustrations of one of Canada's finest and most popular artists, the late William Kurelek. The 8 full-colour paintings he produced, like the 32 black-and-white sketches that adorn the first page of every chapter, all come specifically from the text, and are illustrations in the very best sense. This edition is a collector's piece, a beautiful book that is also a joy to read, again and again.
The man they mourned - and everyone in the Canadian book world whose life he had touched was personally saddened - was known above all as the author of Who Has Seen the Wind. And this edition - containing the full text - marrying W.O. Mitchell's text with the art of William Kurelek, has established itself as a classic.
Since its publication in 1947, Who Has Seen the Wind has established itself in the hearts and minds of millions as a Canadian classic. The reasons for the book's classic status are not hard to find. As readers enter the world of four-year-old Brian O'Connal and his family and friends, they find characters that radiate life so convincingly that the book has a life of its own. No ordinary simple novel, it is the ageless story of childhood told with tenderness and humour and without sentimentality, and the picture of a small town anywhere, drawn with realism and understanding.
This handsome edition marries W.O. Michell's prose with the inspired illustrations of one of Canada's finest and most popular artists, the late William Kurelek. The 8 full-colour paintings he produced, like the 32 black-and-white sketches that adorn the first page of every chapter, all come specifically from the text, and are illustrations in the very best sense. This edition is a collector's piece, a beautiful book that is also a joy to read, again and again.
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Hardback Editions
November 1997 : Hardback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W. O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-919981-17-8 / 978-0-919981-17-1 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Reference Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1991 : Hardback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind [Illustrated Edition] Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7710-6078-5 / 978-0-7710-6078-6 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1990 : Hardback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): Wo Mitchell, William Kurelek ISBN: 0-7710-6074-2 / 978-0-7710-6074-8 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mcclelland & Stewart Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1980 : Hardback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind? Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-903937-69-7 / 978-0-903937-69-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1976 : Hardback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7705-1324-7 / 978-0-7705-1324-5 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1970 : Hardback
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1960 : Hardback
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January 1947 : Hardback
| Title: Who has seen the wind Author(s): W.O MITCHELL Publisher: MACMILLAN of Canada Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
1946 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
January 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W. O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7710-6098-X / 978-0-7710-6098-4 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mcclelland & Stewart Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2001 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7710-3475-X / 978-0-7710-3475-6 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: New Canadian Library Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2000 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7710-6111-0 / 978-0-7710-6111-0 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1998 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W. O. Mitchell Publisher: Stoddart Publishing Availability: Amazon More details... |
1997 : Paperback
| Title: Who has seen the wind Author(s): W. O Mitchell ISBN: 0-7715-7475-4 / 978-0-7715-7475-7 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Macmillan Canada Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
August 1993 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): Mitchell W O ISBN: 0-7715-9022-9 / 978-0-7715-9022-1 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
January 1990 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W.O. Mitchell Publisher: MandS/Audio Encore Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
January 1985 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen The Wind Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7704-2141-5 / 978-0-7704-2141-0 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Seal Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
1984 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W. O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7704-2059-1 / 978-0-7704-2059-8 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1982 : Paperback
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1982 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W. O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-7704-1770-1 / 978-0-7704-1770-3 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Seal Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
1978 : Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen The Wind Author(s): W O Mitchell ISBN: 0-7705-1527-4 / 978-0-7705-1527-0 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Macmillan of Canada Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1977 : Paperback
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1976 : Paperback
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1972 : Mass Market Paperback
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1971 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1970 : Paperback
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1966 : Paperback
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1960 : Paperback
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January 1947 : Mass Market Paperback
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Paperback
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W O Mitchell ISBN: 0-7715-9544-1 / 978-0-7715-9544-8 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Macmillan Of Canada Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
September 2005 : Audio CD
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind Author(s): W.O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-86492-400-3 / 978-0-86492-400-1 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: BTC Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Who Has Seen the Wind (Between the Covers Classics) Author(s): W. O. Mitchell ISBN: 0-86492-277-9 / 978-0-86492-277-9 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: BTC Audiobooks Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
1979 : Unknown
| Title: Who has seen the wind Author(s): W. O Mitchell Publisher: Alberta Learning Resources Project Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1947 : Unknown
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January 1947 : Unknown
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January 1947 : Unknown
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