Regional Canada Books


Fur Trade Letters of Willie Traill 1864-1893Fur Trade Letters of Willie Traill 1864-1893
Best Price: $29.90
Son of Catharine Parr Traill and nephew of Susanna Moodie, William Edward Traill, better known...
Klondike GoldKlondike Gold
Best Price: $3.52
Eureka! In 1897 gold was discovered in the Klondike, setting off a wave of gold fever. Thousands...
Sailor on Snowshoes: Tracking Jack London's Northern TrailSailor on Snowshoes: Tracking Jack London's Northern Trail
Best Price: $12.13
I probably wouldn't have purchased this book if I didn't know the author. That would have been...
After Green Gables: L.M. Montgomerys Letters to Ephraim Weber, 1916-1941After Green Gables: L.M. Montgomerys Letters to Ephraim Weber, 1916-1941
Best Price: $26.56
Ephraim Weber (1870?1956) was a struggling young writer when he began corresponding with L.M....
John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician. The Old Chieftain (RICH: Reprints in Canadian History)John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician. The Old Chieftain (RICH: Reprints in Canadian History)
Best Price: $43.20
I am rather surprised to be the first person to review this book, since Donald Creighton's...


The Girl in Saskatoon: A Meditation on Friendship, Memory and MurderThe Girl in Saskatoon: A Meditation on Friendship, Memory and Murder
Best Price: $27.95
... we don't exist at all", ponders Sharon Butala as she completes the narrative circle of...
Scenography in Canada: Selected DesignersScenography in Canada: Selected Designers
Best Price: $56.70
Scenography, the design for live performance, conceives of the creation of an environment rather...
Healey Willan: Life and MusicHealey Willan: Life and Music
This book is actually two books. The first is a comparatively concise biography of Healey...
Settler Feminism and Race Making in CanadaSettler Feminism and Race Making in Canada
Best Price: $47.82
Settler Feminism and Race Making in Canada engages in a discursive analysis of three 'texts' ...
The ScotchThe Scotch
In 1908, in Dunwich Township, a patch of rural southern Ontario that was more Scottish than much...


The Jews of Windsor, 1790-1990: A Historical ChronicleThe Jews of Windsor, 1790-1990: A Historical Chronicle
Best Price: $22.21
Beginning with the first Jewish settler, Moses David, the important role that Windsor Jews...
Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's LifeBeyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life
Best Price: $7.80
An interesting biography. Told in a positive manner that makes fine reading for young girls who...
The Torso Murder: The Untold Story of Evelyn DickThe Torso Murder: The Untold Story of Evelyn Dick
Best Price: $7.99
I stumbled across this book while looking for something about The Lipstick Killer of Chicago,...
Northrop Frye on Religion (Collected Works of Northrop Frye)Northrop Frye on Religion (Collected Works of Northrop Frye)
Best Price: $76.00
The late Northrop Frye is Canada's best-known literary and cultural critic, and one of the most...
The House of All SortsThe House of All Sorts
Best Price: $0.99
Before winning recognition as an artist and writer, Emily Carr served as landlady to an...

They Were So Young: Montrealers Remember WWII (Dossier Quebec Series)They Were So Young: Montrealers Remember WWII (Dossier Quebec Series)
Best Price: $11.90
After visiting her cousin's grave in the Canadian military cemetery at Bretteville-sur-Laize in...
Shulamis: Stories from a Montreal ChildhoodShulamis: Stories from a Montreal Childhood
Best Price: $4.95
Dangerous River: Adventure on the NahanniDangerous River: Adventure on the Nahanni
The Oxford educated author, Raymond Patterson, chucked his staid life as London banker for the...
First Across the Continent (The Oklahoma Western Biographies , Vol 14)First Across the Continent (The Oklahoma Western Biographies , Vol 14)
Best Price: $19.24
This is a well-written, concise (200 pages) biography of Alexander Mackenzie, the great Canadian...
On Six Continents: Life in Canada's Foreign Service 1966-2002On Six Continents: Life in Canada's Foreign Service 1966-2002
Best Price: $25.95
This book is strictly a biography, which is not what I was looking for. I was hoping to learn...

Food That Really Schmecks (Life Writing)Food That Really Schmecks (Life Writing)
Best Price: $23.63
'Food That Really Schnmecks' and 'More Food That Really Schmecks' are both wonderful books. ...
Artists in Their Studios: Where Art is BornArtists in Their Studios: Where Art is Born
Best Price: $31.42
I didn't understand how distracting and disappointing the photo collages would be until I...
Bill Reid: Beyond the Essential Form (Museum Note, No 19)Bill Reid: Beyond the Essential Form (Museum Note, No 19)
Best Price: $7.74
Day by Day to Alaska; Queen Charlotte Islands and Around Vancouver IslandDay by Day to Alaska; Queen Charlotte Islands and Around Vancouver Island
Best Price: $20.27
This book is great for those who want to cruise to Alaska in a small boat or just enjoy cruising...
Arthur Irwin: A BiographyArthur Irwin: A Biography
Best Price: $38.95

Setting the Agenda: Jean Royce and the Shaping of Queen's University (Studies in Gender and History)Setting the Agenda: Jean Royce and the Shaping of Queen's University (Studies in Gender and History)
Best Price: $43.20
As Registrar of Queen's University, Jean Royce shaped the university's development, and...
North to Cree Lake: The Rugged Lives of the Trappers Who Leave Civilization Behind (Western Canadian Classics)North to Cree Lake: The Rugged Lives of the Trappers Who Leave Civilization Behind (Western Canadian Classics)
Best Price: $14.95
I originally obtained this book through interlibrary loan several years ago. Now it has been...
Simon Fraser: In Search of Modern British ColumbiaSimon Fraser: In Search of Modern British Columbia
Best Price: $26.97
In 1808 seeking a navigable route to the western sea for the North West Company, Simon Fraser...
With Wolfe in Canada - Or The Winning of a contientWith Wolfe in Canada - Or The Winning of a contient
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General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British military...
With Wolfe in Canada - Or The Winning of a contientWith Wolfe in Canada - Or The Winning of a contient
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General James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British military...

Nikkei Fishermen on the BC Coast: Their Biographies and PhotographsNikkei Fishermen on the BC Coast: Their Biographies and Photographs
Best Price: $31.56
The first Japanese immigrant came to British Columbia in 1877 and was soon followed by others,...
Toronto Between the Wars: Life in the City 1919-1939Toronto Between the Wars: Life in the City 1919-1939
Best Price: $6.72
Winner of Heritage Toronto's Award of Excellence, Book category in 2005. The pace of life...
WinterWinter
Best Price: $11.30
Winter is the strange and haunting record of one man's experiences in the Far North. Intensely...
Faith of Fools: A Journal of the Klondike Gold RushFaith of Fools: A Journal of the Klondike Gold Rush
Best Price: $19.61
I was floored by this book. It is diary of a group of men traveling to the yukon in search of...
The Man Who Made Parks: The Story of Parkbuilder Frederick Law OlmstedThe Man Who Made Parks: The Story of Parkbuilder Frederick Law Olmsted
Best Price: $12.99
The Man Who Made Parks is a beautifully illustrated and inspiring book for children. It tells...

The Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force in World War IIThe Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force in World War II
Best Price: $39.00
My grandfather served with the Devils Brigade, and since knowing that I wanted to learn more...
Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American ArcticBarren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
Best Price: $15.00
This is a true story, but reads like a novel. It is about the search for diamonds in northern...
The Lawman: Adventures of a Frontier DiplomatThe Lawman: Adventures of a Frontier Diplomat
Best Price: $13.88
Louis 'David' Riel: Prophet of the New WorldLouis 'David' Riel: Prophet of the New World
Best Price: $10.95
Louis Riel believed that on 8 December 1875 he received a divine commission authorizing him to...
Looking Through My Mother's Eyes: Life Stories of Nine Italian Immigrant Women (Picas Series 38)Looking Through My Mother's Eyes: Life Stories of Nine Italian Immigrant Women (Picas Series 38)
Best Price: $6.29
This look at the traditional and subversive world of women's folklore examines the realm of...

What the Stones Remember: A Life RediscoveredWhat the Stones Remember: A Life Rediscovered
Best Price: $4.35
DEPRESSING BUT HOPEFUL BOOK ABOUT RECOVERY FROM DRUG AND ALCOLHOL ADDICTION AND RETURN TO...
A Happy New Year's DayA Happy New Year's Day
Best Price: $38.18
The preparations for the joyous New Year’s Day celebrations of Roch’s...
Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Volume IOur French-Canadian Ancestors, Volume I
Best Price: $22.95
Thanks to these volumes I was able obtain a great of information on my French-Canadian ancestors...
I'll Be With You in a Minute, Mr Ambassador: The Education of a Canadian Diplomat in WashingtonI'll Be With You in a Minute, Mr Ambassador: The Education of a Canadian Diplomat in WashingtonQuebec Boy: An AutobiographyQuebec Boy: An Autobiography
Best Price: $12.52
A sensitive man grows up in an abusive atmosphere in the timberland of Quebec.

Modernist Photographs from the National Gallery of CanadaModernist Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada
Best Price: $38.71
This original publication is the first in a new series devoted to photographic masterpieces from...
Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Volume 3Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Volume 3
Best Price: $51.99
Our French Canadian Ancestors volume 3 has been an excellent resource series addition to my...
Wolfe of Quebec (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Wolfe of Quebec (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
Best Price: $6.37
"...evokes admiration, praise and excitement...a very impressive affair,...
We Feel Good Out Here (The Land Is Our Storybook)We Feel Good Out Here (The Land Is Our Storybook)
Best Price: $11.53
Julie-Ann Andr? is a Gwichya Gwich'in from Tsiigehtchic in the Northwest Territories. She is a...
The Remarkable Adventures of Portuguese Joe SilveyThe Remarkable Adventures of Portuguese Joe Silvey
Best Price: $10.91
British Columbia is known for the colourful pioneers who helped build and shape the character of...

Voyage to the Northwest Side of America: The Journals of James Colnett, 1786-89Voyage to the Northwest Side of America: The Journals of James Colnett, 1786-89
Best Price: $104.95
The journal of James Colnett is the last unpublished account of the early maritime fur trade on...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: Volume VIII, 1851 - 1860 (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: Volume VIII, 1851 - 1860 (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)
Best Price: $79.20
Woman Behind the Painter: The Diaries of Rosalie, Mrs. James Clarke HookWoman Behind the Painter: The Diaries of Rosalie, Mrs. James Clarke Hook
Best Price: $15.95
Expertly edited by Juliet McMaster (Professor Emerita in English at the University of Albert and...
Buffalo Days and Nights (Western Canadian Classics)Buffalo Days and Nights (Western Canadian Classics)
Born in 1833, Peter Erasmus was a colourful and important character in the events that marked...
The Same River Twice: A Boatman's Journey HomeThe Same River Twice: A Boatman's Journey Home
Best Price: $8.50
This work is a delightful memoir that is a pleasure reading, starting from the first page, right...

The Lost Patrol: The Mounties' Yukon TragedyThe Lost Patrol: The Mounties' Yukon Tragedy
This is an incredible tale of a Canadian Mountie patrol that disappeared in the northern...
    
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