We don't get a lot of books on Canada, so when we do it is time to celebrate, or at least to blog.
In a Canadian Garden, photographed by Freeman Patterson (oversized HC, $3.50)
I'm not much interested in gardens, but this book might change that. The gardens pictured here are truly lush. This is a book you can sit with, and just feel the day's stresses fade away.
A History of the Original Peoples of Northern Canada, by Keith J. Crowe (TPB, 1974, $2)
Crowe specifically writes to share with southern Canadians the history of native Canadians. Presented from their point of view, he starts a discussion at a time when natives were just beginning to take back their power.
The Story of the "Nancy" and other Eighteen-Twelvers, by C. H. J. Snider ( HC, 1926, $4, which is 1/3 of the listed internet price.)
"Stirring stories of thrilling adventures on the Great Lakes and other inland waters during the war of 1812. Romantic incidents, courageous exploits, weird and mysterious happenings...A record of the heroic bravery of undaunted patriots, that will appeal alike to Canadians young and old."
Only one of this book's chapters is about the Nancy. Nancy was a ship built for the fur trade, converted during the war to a carrier of American prisoners and British supplies, sunk by American schooners, became the origins of a sandbar, which eventually formed an island. The boat itself vanished, but was found again in 1924 by a dentist on holiday. Once she was rediscovered, locals remembered the old stories of treasure hidden inside her. From then on it was a race to find any artifacts left on her.
Look for these books in the Canadian section.
