Biography & Autobiography Editors, Journalists, Publishers
An Accidental Canadian
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- Editors, Journalists, Publishers
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780002007986
- Publish Date
- Sep 2004
- List Price
- $34.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780006395096
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
Each week thousands of Globe and Mail readers makeMargaret Wente’s column their first read of the day. Whether she’s writingabout marriage or menopause, hockey or home-owning, Wente makes readers feelthat, finally, someone is able to articulate?candidly and with humour?exactlywhat everyday life is like for them. In this, her first book, Margaret Wentecombines new writing with existing work to create an absorbing read richlyleavened with reflections on Canada, and on the small pleasures and bigquestions in life.
About the author
Margaret Wente has enjoyed a successful career in Canadian journalism as both a writer and editor. Since 1992 she has been a leading columnist for The Globe and Mail and has twice won the National Newspaper Award for her writing. Born in Chicago, she moved to Toronto in her teens and holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MA in English literature from the University of Toronto. Her first book, An Accidental Canadian, was a national bestseller in 2004.