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Published by New Canadian Library, U.S.A., 1991
ISBN 10: 0771098774ISBN 13: 9780771098772
Seller: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Set in the 1760s at the time of Pontiac's Indian alliance against the British, Wacousta combines elements of revenge tragedy and gothic romance in reconstructing a violent episode in Canadian frontier history. In Major John Richardson's vivid depiction, Pontiac's campaign against Fort Detroit is masterminded by the mysterious Wacousta, a Byronic anti-hero whose thirst for vengeance against the fortress commander borders on madness. Turning upon binary oppositions ,garrison against wilderness, restraint against passion, mercy against justice , this suspenseful novel creates a world of deception and terror in which motive is ambiguous and the boundary between order and anarchy unclear. First published in 1832, Wacousta anticipated many of the themes that would assume central importance in the Canadian narrative imagination. The New Canadian Library edition is an unabridged reprint of the complete original text.
Published by New Canadian Library, U.S.A., 1989
ISBN 10: 0771099983ISBN 13: 9780771099984
Seller: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Synopsis: In spare, allusive prose, Sheila Watson charts the destiny of a small, tightly knit community nestled in the BC Interior. Here, among the hills of Cariboo country, men and women are caught upon the double hook of existence, unaware that the flight from danger and the search for glory are both part of the same journey. In Watson's compelling novel, cruelty and kindness, betrayal and faith shape a pattern of enduring significance.
Published by New Canadian Library, U.S.A., 1992
ISBN 10: 0771098820ISBN 13: 9780771098826
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Softcover. Inscribed by Jane Urquhart who wrote the afterword, "This is the first appearance of this afterword, - Jane Urquhart". Also inscribed to Canadian writer Greg Gatenby, "For Greg Gatenby, Thanks a lot. Alistair MacLeod, Toronto". Greg's ownership signature to flyleaf. A near fine copy.