A Weekend Memoir |
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Author:
| Hillen, Ernest MacGregor, Roy |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-542992-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2009 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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In the early 1970s, journalist Ernest Hillen crisscrossed Canada writing stories for Weekend Magazine. His remarkable reporting on the "ordinary" people he encountered was a mainstay in the popular Saturday supplement in newspapers coast to coast, reaching more than 2 million readers. From the lives of farmers to rodeo riders to lighthouse dwellers, each story probes the essence of individuals and outlines the social context in sure strokes, showing without telling, while leaving a...
More DescriptionIn the early 1970s, journalist Ernest Hillen crisscrossed Canada writing stories for Weekend Magazine. His remarkable reporting on the "ordinary" people he encountered was a mainstay in the popular Saturday supplement in newspapers coast to coast, reaching more than 2 million readers. From the lives of farmers to rodeo riders to lighthouse dwellers, each story probes the essence of individuals and outlines the social context in sure strokes, showing without telling, while leaving a sense of mystery intact. Without sentimentality or nostalgia or judgment, these quietly philosophical, beautifully written portraits offer glimpses into very special corners of our country. Republished now, they chronicle uniquely Canadian ways of life.