My Country by Pierre Berton
A fascinating collection of true tales from Canadian history. Pierre Berton brings the past alive with stories of hardship and romance, mystery and magic, tragedy and high heroism: Charles Blondin tripping across Niagara's gorge on a tightrope; Ned Hanlan rowing his way into history; and the phantom Indian, Gun-an-noot, eluding his pursuers for thirteen years. The past comes to life again in Berton's prose, as the reader disappears with Sir John Franklin and his men into the popular mists, and takes to the air with Billy Bishop, the greatest Canadian air ace of the First World War. Berton does not hesitate to explore the dark corners of Canadian history, such as the genocide of the Beothuk in Newfoundland. Here, too, are more contemporary stories: the great Cross-Canada hike of 1921; the Vancouver Post Office sit-in of 1938; and the strange safari of mystery man Charles Bedaux into the wilds of British Columbia in 1934. My Country has something for everyone.Pierre Berton, a member of the Newsman's Hall of Fame and Canada's most popular historian, was born in the Yukon and educated at UBC. Three Governor General's Awards, two Nellies, two National Newspaper Awards, the Stephen Leacock Prize for Humour, and a National History Society honor have all been bestowed upon him. He is a Companion of the Order of Canada and holds twelve honorary degrees.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385659284 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385659288 |
| Title | My Country |
| Author | Pierre Berton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2002-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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