{"product_id":"the-e-j-hughes-book-of-boats-9781771513364","title":"The E. J. Hughes Book of Boats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2021 BC and Yukon Book Prizes' Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoat lovers of all ages and people who enjoy the scenery of BC's coast will delight in this charming gift book, a worthy addition to books about BC's art history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the course of his career, one of BC's most beloved painters, E. J. Hughes (1913-2007), depicted paddle wheelers, steamships, fishing boats, and car ferries. Now \u003ci\u003eThe E. J. Hughes Book of Boats\u003c\/i\u003e brings many of his coastal paintings of boats together in one handsome volume--a book for art lovers and boating enthusiasts alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Amos is the official biographer of E. J. Hughes, and works with the participation of the Estate of E. J. Hughes. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Boats\u003c\/i\u003e follows the success of his two geographically-based volumes, \u003ci\u003eE. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eE. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). This new compendium features never-before-seen sketches and photographs accompanying full-page illustrations of some of the artist's finest works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmos, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Amos\u003c\/b\u003e has published eight books on art, including \u003ci\u003eE. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eE. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island\u003c\/i\u003e, and was the arts columnist for Victoria's \u003ci\u003eTimes Colonist\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper for more than thirty years. Amos was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1995 and is an Honorary Citizen of Victoria. He lives in Oak Bay, British Columbia, with his wife, artist Sarah Amos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859597660434,"sku":"9781771513364","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd9473f0-430c-4f86-8c56-2be6c8d2cdc6.jpg?v=1737559976","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-e-j-hughes-book-of-boats-9781771513364","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}