Remarkable Stories of Newfoundland
- Publisher
- Breakwater Books Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2009
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897174494
- Publish Date
- Oct 2009
- List Price
- $18.95
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Description
Jack Fitzgerald, arguably Newfoundland's best-known raconteur, has spent years collecting material for his Remarkable Stories of Newfoundland. His many fans will find this latest work fascinating, spine-tingling, humorous and nostalgic. An especially charming section of the book includes stories about traditional Christmas celebrations. Fitzgerald also includes two dramatic versions of Newfoundland's historic Mummers Play. With his lively mixture of wit, nostalgia, adventure and even forgotten songs, Jack Fitzgerald will surprise and delight people of all ages with his next bestseller, Remarkable Stories of Newfoundland.
About the author
Jack Fitzgerald was born and educated in St. John's, Newfoundland. During his career he has been a journalist, a feature writer and political columnist with the St. John's Daily News; a reporter and public affairs writer with CJON and VOCM News Services; editor of the Newfoundland Herald and the Newfoundland Chronicle. During the last years of the Smallwood administration he was assistant director of Public Relations with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has also worked as Assistance Officer with the Department of Social Services. Jack Fitzgerald also hosted a regular radio program featuring off-beat Newfoundland stories on radio station VOFM.