Swathed in mist, surrounded by the secretive sea, wind wailing like the lost souls of sailors around its shores, Prince Edward Island is the ideal setting for the strange and incredible, even the...
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Author: Watson, Julie V., Watson, John C.Summary:
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Author: Watson, Julie V.Summary:
In the 450 years since Jacques Cartier’s arrival, Prince Edward Island’s history has been tied to the sea and to ships. From the first explorers through immigrants, traders, sailors, and fishermen...
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Author: Christie, PeterSummary:
Reptiles and Amphibians of Price Edward County, Ontario is a comprehensive look at the little-known residents of a well-known corner of rural Ontario. Complete with descriptions and illustrations...
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Author: Esrock, RobinSummary:
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Travel writing -
Author: Macdonald, Ian, O'Keefe, BettySummary:
This lively biography of Bishop Edward Cridge and his wife Mary paints a vivid picture of early Victoria as it developed from an isolated Hudson's Bay Company post into the bustling capital of...
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Author: Boot, MaxSummary:
In chronicling the adventurous life of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale, The Road Not Taken definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam War. In this epic biography of Edward...
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Author: Touchie, Rodger D.Summary:
Edward S. Curtis Above the Medicine Line is both an introduction to the Seattle-based photographer and a tribute to a true visionary. While Curtis’s photographs will long be his legacy, his own...
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Author: Esrock, RobinSummary:
On his personal quest to check off the best of his home country, travel writer and host Robin Esrock catalogues must-sees, including nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes and quirky...
Genre: Travel writing, Canadian nonfiction -
Author: Campey, Lucille H.Summary:
Scots who opted for pioneer life in Prince Edward Island are the subject of this book. Being the first of the "northern" colonies to be sold off in its entirety to proprietors in the...
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Author: Gessner, DavidSummary:
Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Now, the award-winning nature writer David Gessner follows the ghosts...
Genre: Math and science, Travel writing -
Author: Fletcher, Edward TaylorSummary:
"Edward Taylor Fletcher was born in England in 1817 and arrived in Canada as a young boy. An important figure in Canadian literature, Fletcher's writing was almost entirely forgotten by history....
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Literary arts -
Author: Sadlier, Rosemary, Tidridge, Nathan, Leavey, Peggy Dymond, Argyle, Ray, Martin, Ged, Grant, J.J.Summary:
Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: legendary Underground Railroad leader...
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Author: Ledwell, PatrickSummary:
No man is a Prince Edward Island. That’s a good thing, because the tiny province is eroding a metre per year. In his new collection of side-splitting essays, I am An Islander, Patrick Ledwell...
Genre: Essays, Humour, Canadian nonfiction -
Author: Buckley, JamesSummary:
Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during...
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Author: Campbell, MarleneSummary:
Travel back in time to when Christmas was a simple affair: children were content to receive an apple, an orange, or a piece of barley candy in their stockings; clothes, meals, and decorations were...
Genre: Anecdotes, Canadian nonfiction