{"id":5714,"date":"2026-02-16T10:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5714"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:22:17","slug":"at-last-together","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/product\/at-last-together\/","title":{"rendered":"At Last Together"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3b8199;\">This sequel to<\/span><\/strong> <em>Until We Meet Again: Scouting for the CPR\u2019s Crowsnest Line \u2014 1891<\/em> centres on siblings Karel and Heleen Boissevain, who are exploring career opportunities for Karel in Eastern Canada, out of Montreal where they are warmly welcomed. The collection highlights Karel\u2019s engagement to Willemina (Wil) de Vos, who plans to immigrate once he\u2019s settled. Their eventual reunion drives the narrative, with Wil\u2019s preparations and thoughts on the move woven throughout the letters.<\/p>\n<p>The siblings find Karel and Wil a home, prompting wedding preparations and the families\u2019 journey to Canada. The book concludes with Wil and Karel\u2019s wedding. An epilogue reveals Karel\u2019s diverse business ventures, their five children, and their eventual return to Europe in 1912. This intimate chronicle illuminates a broader period of Canadian history and endeavours including their offspring\u2019s bravery and sacrifices in World War II.<\/p>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER: INTRODUCTION \/ AUTHOR BIO _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"divider\" \/>\n<p><!-- AUTHOR BIO _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3b8199;\"><strong>About the Authors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jan Krijff was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada in 1968. He has a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary, and a master\u2019s degree in history, from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Jan has previously published <em>100 Years Ago: Dutch Immigration to Manitoba in 1893<\/em>; <em>Een Aangename Vriendschap<\/em> (An Amicable Friendship); <em>Dutch Gentlemen Adventurers in Canada<\/em> (with Herman Ganzevoort), and <em>Greetings from Canada: Postcards from Dutch Immigrants to the Netherlands 1884\u20131915<\/em>. The latter received an honourable mention for history in the Indie Fab awards.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Green was born in southern Alberta. She has a BA and an LL.B from the University of Alberta, having practiced law in Edmonton and, more recently, in Vancouver where she worked in human resources and labour relations for various organizations. For twelve years, she also served as a part-time chair of review panels under the B.C. Mental Health Act. She is the co-author of <em>Greetings from Canada<\/em> and contributed to <em>Dutch Gentlemen Adventurers in Canada<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER: AUTHOR BIO \/ PURCHASE LINKS _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"divider\" \/>\n<p><!-- BUY THE BOOK \/ RETAILER LINKS _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<style>\n.buy-the-book .retailer-link {\n    margin: 0 0 0.25rem;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.buy-the-book .retailer-link:last-child {\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"buy-the-book\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3b8199;\"><strong>Buy the book<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><!-- AMAZON RETAILER LINK _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<div class=\"retailer-link\"><strong><a style=\"color: #007a9f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/At-Last-Together-Amsterdams-Boissevain\/dp\/1989467784\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><!-- INDIGO RETAILER LINK _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<div class=\"retailer-link\"><strong><a style=\"color: #007a9f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/at-last-together\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigo<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><!-- SHOP LOCAL RETAILER LINK _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<div class=\"retailer-link\"><strong><a style=\"color: #007a9f;\" href=\"https:\/\/shoplocal.bookmanager.com\/isbn\/9781989467787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shop Local<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- DIVIDER: PURCHASE LINKS \/ BOOK DETAILS _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"divider\" \/>\n<p><!-- ACCORDION: ADDITIONAL BOOK DETAILS _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<details id=\"softcover\" class=\"accordion\">\n<summary><span style=\"color: #3b8199; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Additional book details<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n<div class=\"content\"><!-- BOOK DETAILS _____________________________________--><\/p>\n<h5>Category<\/h5>\n<p>History<\/p>\n<h5>Paperback<\/h5>\n<p>ISBN: 978-1-989467-78-7 (paperback).<br \/>\nSize: 8 x 10 inches<br \/>\nPages: 322<br \/>\n$29.95 CAD | $24.95 USD<\/p>\n<h5>E-book<\/h5>\n<p>ISBN: 978-1-989467-81-7<br \/>\n$9.99 CAD | USD<\/p>\n<h5>Publication<\/h5>\n<p>Publication date: January, 2026.<\/p>\n<h5>Sales inquiries<\/h5>\n<p>For sales inquiries, <a href=\"mailto:sales@granvilleislandpublishing.com\">contact the publisher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p><!-- END OF BOOK PAGE CONTENT --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5719,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[457,265,452],"product_tag":[490,491,140,488,489,313],"class_list":["post-5714","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-americas","product_cat-featured","product_cat-places","product_tag-amsterdam","product_tag-boissevain","product_tag-canada","product_tag-cpr","product_tag-crowsnest-pass","product_tag-dutch","first","instock","sold-individually","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5720,"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5714\/revisions\/5720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5714"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5714"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}