It’s a race against time as Roberta Stephenson oversees the construction of the steamship HMS Antiochus to turn back Napoleon’s invasion fleet.
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- Auteur:Hoare, ChristopherSommaire:
- Auteur:Bergen, BobSommaire:
Most Canadians know little, if anything at all, about the role of the Canadian Air Force in the 1999 Kosovo Air War. Yet lives were at put at stake as mission dedication and military skill were pushed to the limit. Some of Canada's most...
- Auteur:Boismenu, Gerárd, Beaudry, GuylaineSommaire:
The world of scholarly and not-for-profit publishing is facing many challenges at the start of the twenty-first century, from technical and organizational factors to prevailing social and economic conditions. If scholarly journals, in...
- Auteur:Clemens, Michael D.Sommaire:
The stunning portrayals of the Canadian landscape in the documentaries produced by the National Film Board of Canada, not only influenced cinematic language but shaped our perception of the environment. In the early days of the...
- Auteur:Chard, RosieSommaire:
After a severe winter storm and extended power failure, thousands become trapped in their homes during one of the coldest weeks of the year. For one small group of people, thrown together by catastrophe, a state of anxiety and...
- Auteur:Unwin, PeterSommaire:
A quirky, comical and provocative novel - complete with robotic flying chickens.
Following a dramatic break-up with his long-suffering wife, Jack Vesoovian retreats to a Hamilton rooming house, where he impulsively decides to... - Auteur:Dombrowski, TheoSommaire:
This is the perfect book for those who love to explore the seashore but also love walking through forests and seaside meadows. Whether discovering inviting stretches of sandy beach, hiking along rugged cliffs or strolling through quiet...
- Auteur:Butala, SharonSommaire:
Writing at the top of her game, Sharon Butala returns to the short story in this astounding new collection. In Butala’s world, the season of fury and wonder is the season of old age. The stories in this book are the stories of women who...
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Past, present or future--or somewhere beyond the reach of time... We grow older each day from the moment of birth to the moment of death. Though some elements of our identities may persist, they are not static. None of us is the same...
- Auteur:Falola, Toyin, Thomas, Charles G.Sommaire:
The first book to examine the full historical arc of secession and secessionist conflict across sub-Saharan Africa. Wars fought for political separation have become omnipresent in post-colonial Africa. From the division of Sudan, to the...
- Auteur:Banks, SydneySommaire:
A moving story of one man, deeply troubled by the circumstances of his life, who travels to the islands of Hawaii hoping to find peace. Here, he is befriended by two intriguing people who speak in ways that mystify yet fascinate him....
- Auteur:Slavin, BillSommaire:
Mordecai Crow must solve a mysterious murder to clear his name in a world ravaged by its past. The secrets of the past have been lost. Knowledge is forbidden, the climate has run wild, and civilization has devolved into post-...
- Auteur:Bell, E.C.Sommaire:
All Marie wants is a normal life. She isn’t going to get it
- Auteur:Van den Hoonaard, Will. C.Sommaire:
In Seeking a Research-Ethics Covenant in the Social Sciences, Will C. van den Hoonaard chronicles the negative influence that medical research-ethics frameworks have had on social science research-ethics policies. He argues that the...
- Auteur:Murray, Robert W.Sommaire:
"The idea of multilateralism is not something that can be forced on states, nor does it come naturally to them." —Tom Keating Seeking Order in Anarchy offers insights into both the theoretical foundations and the real-world outcomes of...
- Auteur:Lipska, EwaSommaire:
Poetic, witty, and ever so faintly surreal, Sefer delicately explores the legacy of the Holocaust for the postwar generation, a generation for whom a devastating history has grown distant, both temporally and emotionally. The novel...
- Auteur:Mannani, Manijeh, Thompson, VeronicaSommaire:
Long a topic of intricate political and social debate, Canadian identity has come to be understood as fragmented, amorphous, and unstable, a multifaceted and contested space only tenuously linked to traditional concepts of the nation....
- Auteur:Bradley, GavinSommaire:
This poignant debut by Gavin Bradley explores the emotional toll of different kinds of separation: from a partner, a previously held sense of self, or a home and the people left behind. The main narrative describes the deterioration of...
- Auteur:Ruprai, SharanpalSommaire:
Seva, by Sharanpal Ruprai is a poetic journey into the life of a Sikh girl; the narrative, through unique perspectives about culture, gender and ritual, enters a world that is usually inaccessible.
- Auteur:Absolute XPressSommaire:
When the gauntlet was thrown we had to compete against one another and write seven sinister stories — each based on one of the seven deadly sins: Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth and Wrath. Each story also had to be written in...