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History Pre-confederation (to 1867)

A Yankee in Canada

by (author) Henry David Thoreau

Publisher
Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2021
Category
Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780887720055
    Publish Date
    Sep 2021
    List Price
    $14.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780887720048
    Publish Date
    Sep 2021
    List Price
    $15.00

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Henry David Thoreau, the "Cosmic Yankee", makes a witty 1100 mile foray into Canada. Suspense and excitement accompany every step of this intellectual invasion. Despite the apparent casualness of the writing, Thoreau put much of himself and his philosophy into this work. The score or more authors on Canadian history, travel, exploration, geography, and natural history which he read to prepare for this trip, and the liberal references to these throughout the text, are evidence of the thoroughness of his provision. First published in 1866, A Yankee in Canada is one of a series of three famous travel books by Thoreau, including The Maine Woods (1864) and Cape Cod (1865). First published in 1866, A Yankee in Canada is one of a series of three famous travel books by Henry David Thoreau, including The Maine Woods (1864) and Cape Cod (1865). Published in English.

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