Farley and Claire

Letters made public for the first time: never-before-seen love letters between Farley Mowat and his wife, Claire. Claire participated fully in the project, giving permission to publish her love letters and photos from her personal archive. Includes interviews with Claire and others who knew their love story. Excerpts from Claire's diary: Claire is a published author and brilliant diarist. Embargoed material from the Mowat Archives at McMaster University. A story of star-crossed lovers: Farley and Claire couldn't be together at first. Their letters from this time of separation are full of passion and emotion. Incredibly powerful and moving: Claire once wrote to Farley, "I will love you to extinction." They were together for 54 years until Farley's death. He died in her arms. A peek inside the personal life of a famous writer: Mowat sold over 17 million books before he died and was among the most famous writers of his generation. Even though their relationship began as an affair, Farley and Claire overcame the prejudices surrounding divorce at the time and forged a loving relationship for over 50 years.