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Salt of the Earth

by (author) Heather Robertson

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 1974
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888620743
    Publish Date
    Jan 1974
    List Price
    $30
  • 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.

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Editorial Reviews

"Full of laughter, pain, joy, anxiety, gusto, and occasional savagery...marvellously authentic."

The Financial Post