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The Coasts of Canada: A History
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by Lesley Choyce
Sales Rank: 5765717
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 308 pages
Published by: Goose Lane Editions November 27, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0864923600
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0864923608
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Product Description
From the days before the arrival of the Europeans in North America, when the original inhabitants of our country made their way across a small land bridge, to today's arrival in supersonic jets, there is one sight that is shared by all new Canadians--the country's dramatic coastline. In this eclectic history of the sea's elemental power over Canada's coastal peoples, Lesley Choyce brings to life the heroes and villains, the Aboriginals and the Europeans, the great and the humble, and the intrepid but ill-prepared explorers, who "discovered," travelled through, and inhabited Canada's east, west, and north coasts. Brimming with shipwrecks and rescues, roguery and virtue, and stories of overcoming unimaginable odds, The Coasts of Canada is both idiosyncratic and iconoclastic. "For once," writes Choyce, "let the mid-continental tales of Canada be relatively mute, and let the narratives of a coastal people reshape our visions of who we are." As benevolent as it is brutal, the sea has controlled Canada's history and shaped the country's collective identity. At once a book of discoveries and a record of misunderstandings, errors and misjudgements, The Coasts of Canada features the stories of hardy souls who persevere in difficult realms. It is also a plea to preserve the good things of the sea, the coastal communities, and the fragile environment that constitutes three borders of this country. A coast-dweller himself, Lesley Choyce is an irrepressible storyteller. His first major work of history, the best-selling Nova Scotia: Shaped by the Sea, was praised by Laurier LaPierre in The Globe and Mail as "a poet's affair with the sea" and "an appealing work of storytelling." In The Coasts of Canada, he carries his enthusiasm for good stories to all of coastal Canada.
About The Author
Lesley Choyce lives at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia, an all-season surfing paradise that he discovered thirty years ago. Canada's most versatile man of letters, he is the author of more than 50 books in genres ranging from essays and history to fiction and poetry for adults, young adults, and children. He has been a finalist for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour and has twice won the Dartmouth Book Award. Lesley Choyce is also the founder of Potterfield Portfolio and the founder and publisher of Pottersfield Press. In his spare time, he hosts and co-produces Off the Page with Lesley Choyce, a book show broadcast on Vision TV; performs with the band, The Surf Poets; and teaches at Dalhousie University. Choyce is a former Canadian national surfing champion and was recently featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal for his writing and his surfing. Choyce's books express his deep passion for the sea, from his celebrated novel, The Republic of Nothing, to his best-selling history, Nova Scotia: Shaped by the Sea. In The Coasts of Canada, his vision expands beyond his home waters to cover the entire oceanic margin of our country.
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