Salt of the Earth
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1974
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780888620743
- Publish Date
- Jan 1974
- List Price
- $30
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780888620750
- Publish Date
- Jan 1974
- List Price
- $45
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Description
Salt of the Earth is a portrait of the settlement of the prairies seen through the eyes of the settlers themselves.
Based on the experiences of homesteaders themselves as recorded in letters, diaries, autobiographies and personal reminiscences, this book offers a remarkably vivid view of the hardships and joys of settling the Canadian West.
Illustrated with dozens of candid and revealing photographs, Salt of the Earth evokes a sense of sympathy with the people of the country which is absent in the official history of Canada.
About the author
HEATHER ROBERTSON is one of Canada's most accomplished and acclaimed authors. Her many books include Reservations Are for Indians, Grass Roots, A Terrible Beauty and Willie: A Romance. Born in Winnipeg, she has long lived in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
"Full of laughter, pain, joy, anxiety, gusto, and occasional savagery...marvellously authentic."
The Financial Post