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True North

On the Road in Canada

par Paul Theroux ...

A Toronto Star bestsellerAcclaimed, bestselling author and "“master of modern travel writing” (Wall Street Journal) Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

A Toronto Star bestsellerAcclaimed, bestselling author and "“master of modern travel writing” (Wall Street Journal) Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.For more than half a century, Paul Theroux has traveled the globe and chronicled its far corners with curiosity, wit, and an unflinching eye. With True North, his twelfth travel book, he turns that eye to a country
... En savoir plus
River in a Dry Land

A Prairie Passage

par Trevor Herriot ...

Trevor Herriot’s memoir and history of the Qu’Appelle River Valley has won the CBA Libris Award for First-Time Author, the Writers’ Trust Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize, the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award, and the Regina Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction. ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $17.99 CAD Maintenant $10.99 CAD

Trevor Herriot’s memoir and history of the Qu’Appelle River Valley has won the CBA Libris Award for First-Time Author, the Writers’ Trust Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize, the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award, and the Regina Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction.
... En savoir plus
Entry Island

An edge-of-your-seat thriller you won't forget

par Peter May ...

THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY**'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today' Undiscovered Scotland'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May' New York Journal of BooksA detective is haunted by the feeling he knows his murder suspect - despite the fact they have never met.When Detective Sime Mackenzi... ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $8.99 CAD Maintenant $0.99 CAD

THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY**'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today' Undiscovered Scotland'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May' New York Journal of BooksA detective is haunted by the feeling he knows his murder suspect - despite the fact they have never met.When Detective Sime Mackenzi...
... En savoir plus
Chasing Clayoquot

A Wilderness Almanac

par David Pitt-Brooke ...

First published in 2004, and now with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this book of natural history, environmentalism, and politics explores one of the Earth's last primeval places: Clayoquot Sound. Pitt-Brooke takes the reader on 12 journeys, one for each month of the year. Each journey covers the outstanding natural event of that season, such as whale ... En savoir plus

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First published in 2004, and now with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this book of natural history, environmentalism, and politics explores one of the Earth's last primeval places: Clayoquot Sound. Pitt-Brooke takes the reader on 12 journeys, one for each month of the year. Each journey covers the outstanding natural event of that season, such as whale
... En savoir plus
Thumbin' The Rock

A Newfoundland Hitchhiking Odyssey

par Bernadette Shea ...

Thumbin' The Rock is the story of a fourteen-day trip taken by two very unlikely trailblazers, my sister Dolly and myself. At ages 72 and 60 respectively, we were spry but no spring chickens, and with little more than a belief in ourselves and a strong desire for adventure, we hitchhiked the island of Newfoundland, part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in September of 2012 ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

Thumbin' The Rock is the story of a fourteen-day trip taken by two very unlikely trailblazers, my sister Dolly and myself. At ages 72 and 60 respectively, we were spry but no spring chickens, and with little more than a belief in ourselves and a strong desire for adventure, we hitchhiked the island of Newfoundland, part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in September of 2012
... En savoir plus
Fodor’s Toronto

with Niagara Falls & the Niagara Wine Region

par Fodor’s Travel Guides ...

Collections series Full-color Travel Guide
Whether you want to enjoy panoramic views from the top of the CN Tower, experience global cuisines and cultures, or bike along the Lake Ontario shoreline, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Toronto are here to help! Fodor’s Toronto g****uidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your ... En savoir plus

$20.79 CAD

Whether you want to enjoy panoramic views from the top of the CN Tower, experience global cuisines and cultures, or bike along the Lake Ontario shoreline, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Toronto are here to help! Fodor’s Toronto g****uidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your
... En savoir plus
Ya Ha Tinda

A Home Place - Celebrating 100 Years of the Canadian Government's Only Working Horse Ranch

par Kathy Calvert ...

An illustrated history celebrating the 100th anniversary of this historic, working horse ranch located along the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies.The story of the Ya Ha Tinda and its evolution into the only continuously operating federal government horse ranch in Canada is much more than the story of the people who worked and lived there. Its ancient history is an amalgam of geological ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

An illustrated history celebrating the 100th anniversary of this historic, working horse ranch located along the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies.The story of the Ya Ha Tinda and its evolution into the only continuously operating federal government horse ranch in Canada is much more than the story of the people who worked and lived there. Its ancient history is an amalgam of geological
... En savoir plus
The Drive Across Canada

The Remarkable Story of the Trans-Canada Highway

par Mark Richardson ...

Experience driving Canada’s longest road and travel with the adventurers who helped make it a reality.The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest highways in the world – 7,700 kilometres from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia, with almost the same distance again on secondary routes. It’s ironically Canadian, but its story is a long and winding journey. In The Drive Across ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD

Experience driving Canada’s longest road and travel with the adventurers who helped make it a reality.The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest highways in the world – 7,700 kilometres from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia, with almost the same distance again on secondary routes. It’s ironically Canadian, but its story is a long and winding journey. In The Drive Across
... En savoir plus
Eastern Passage

par Farley Mowat ...

Following Farley Mowat’s bestselling memoir, Otherwise, the literary lion returns with an unexpected triumph.Eastern Passage is a new and captivating piece of the puzzle of Farley Mowat’s life: the years from his return from the north in the late 1940s to his discovery of Newfoundland and his love affair with the sea in the 1950s. This was a time in which he wrote his first books and weathered his ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $15.99 CAD Maintenant $12.99 CAD

Following Farley Mowat’s bestselling memoir, Otherwise, the literary lion returns with an unexpected triumph.Eastern Passage is a new and captivating piece of the puzzle of Farley Mowat’s life: the years from his return from the north in the late 1940s to his discovery of Newfoundland and his love affair with the sea in the 1950s. This was a time in which he wrote his first books and weathered his
... En savoir plus
Kiss The Sunset Pig

A Canadian's American Road Trip With Exotic Detours

par Laurie Gough ...

In this lyrical, poetic, and charmingly funny book, Laurie Gough drives from Ontario to California reflecting on a life spent travelling in search of new experiences and familiar sensations. Heading towards a half-remembered cave on the Pacific coast where her younger, more adventurous self once stayed, she recalls adventures in Sumatra, the Yukon and many places in between—and wonders what ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

In this lyrical, poetic, and charmingly funny book, Laurie Gough drives from Ontario to California reflecting on a life spent travelling in search of new experiences and familiar sensations. Heading towards a half-remembered cave on the Pacific coast where her younger, more adventurous self once stayed, she recalls adventures in Sumatra, the Yukon and many places in between—and wonders what
... En savoir plus
Beyond the Main

Coastal British Columbia Stories

par Wayne J Lutz ...

Collections Livre 12 - Coastal British Columbia Stories
Up close and personal, the Powell River region has special meaning to those who explore it in their off-road vehicles. In the spirit of remote living and recreation off the beaten track, we journey to places only accessible by machines fit for rough terrain. For the author, all journeys begin and end on Powell Lake, where his floating cabin serves as home base for ventures to places we go for ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD

Up close and personal, the Powell River region has special meaning to those who explore it in their off-road vehicles. In the spirit of remote living and recreation off the beaten track, we journey to places only accessible by machines fit for rough terrain. For the author, all journeys begin and end on Powell Lake, where his floating cabin serves as home base for ventures to places we go for
... En savoir plus
Pioneer Churches along the Gold Rush Trail

An Explorer’s Guide

par Liz Bryan ...

Collections Livre 2 - Pioneer Churches
A fascinating tour through BC’s historical gold rush trails, focusing on the nineteenth-century churches that were pivotal to the establishment of early settler communities.Much has been written about the Cariboo gold rush—from the trails and wagon roads to the rowdy mining camps, from tales of great luck to those of disappointment and despair. This book paints a different picture of those pioneer ... En savoir plus

$10.69 CAD

A fascinating tour through BC’s historical gold rush trails, focusing on the nineteenth-century churches that were pivotal to the establishment of early settler communities.Much has been written about the Cariboo gold rush—from the trails and wagon roads to the rowdy mining camps, from tales of great luck to those of disappointment and despair. This book paints a different picture of those pioneer
... En savoir plus
Shot in Vancouver

Adventures in Hollywood North

par Sam Wiebe ...

An entertaining history of Vancouver as Hollywood North, the third busiest film production hub in North AmericaRumble in the Bronx and Jason Takes Manhattan. Five Easy Pieces and Deadpool. Supernatural and 21 Jump Street. Shōgun and The X-Files.Known for its proximity to the US, its diverse landscape, and its handsome tax breaks, Vancouver has been a hub for the motion picture and telev... ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

An entertaining history of Vancouver as Hollywood North, the third busiest film production hub in North AmericaRumble in the Bronx and Jason Takes Manhattan. Five Easy Pieces and Deadpool. Supernatural and 21 Jump Street. Shōgun and The X-Files.Known for its proximity to the US, its diverse landscape, and its handsome tax breaks, Vancouver has been a hub for the motion picture and telev...
... En savoir plus
Fodor's Canadian Rockies

with Calgary, Banff & Jasper

par Fodor’s Travel Guides ...

Collections series Full-color Travel Guide
Whether you want to spot wildlife in national parks, set foot on a glacier, or ski on world-class slopes, the local Fodor’s travel experts in the Canadian Rockies are here to help! Fodor’s Canadian Rockies guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been ... En savoir plus

$20.89 CAD

Whether you want to spot wildlife in national parks, set foot on a glacier, or ski on world-class slopes, the local Fodor’s travel experts in the Canadian Rockies are here to help! Fodor’s Canadian Rockies guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been
... En savoir plus
Summers in Squid Tickle

A Newfoundland Odyssey

par Robert Finch ...

**“Only Robert Finch, in his warm, wry voice, could have written this beautiful book.… An unforgettable love story.” —Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an OctopusAn acclaimed nature writer’s moving recollection of his two decades as a summer resident of a Newfoundland fishing village, originally known as Squid Tickle.**Robert Finch arrived in Newfoundland in the summer of 1995 heartsick, ... En savoir plus

$21.29 CAD

**“Only Robert Finch, in his warm, wry voice, could have written this beautiful book.… An unforgettable love story.” —Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an OctopusAn acclaimed nature writer’s moving recollection of his two decades as a summer resident of a Newfoundland fishing village, originally known as Squid Tickle.**Robert Finch arrived in Newfoundland in the summer of 1995 heartsick,
... En savoir plus
A Complex Coast

A Kayak Journey from Vancouver Island to Alaska

par David Norwell ...

A soul-searching personal account of a young man’s 1,700-kilometre kayak journey from Victoria, BC, to Gustavas, Alaska, illustrated with whimsical watercolour maps and illustrations of local flora, fauna, and landscapes.In 2014, twenty-four-year-old geography student David Norwell set off on a daunting kayak journey in search of purpose in his life. A jigsaw puzzle of jagged mainland and over 50 ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD

A soul-searching personal account of a young man’s 1,700-kilometre kayak journey from Victoria, BC, to Gustavas, Alaska, illustrated with whimsical watercolour maps and illustrations of local flora, fauna, and landscapes.In 2014, twenty-four-year-old geography student David Norwell set off on a daunting kayak journey in search of purpose in his life. A jigsaw puzzle of jagged mainland and over 50
... En savoir plus
The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook

Recipes & Stories from Wineries Across British Columbia

par Jennifer Schell ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERDiscover the vineyards, valleys, islands, deserts--and kitchens--of BC's Wine Country in this collection of recipes, tour ideas, menus and more.**Take a tour through beautiful British Columbia with award-winning cookbook author and winemaker Jennifer Schell. The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook shares family stories and recipes from 53 top wineries located across the province--from ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERDiscover the vineyards, valleys, islands, deserts--and kitchens--of BC's Wine Country in this collection of recipes, tour ideas, menus and more.**Take a tour through beautiful British Columbia with award-winning cookbook author and winemaker Jennifer Schell. The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook shares family stories and recipes from 53 top wineries located across the province--from
... En savoir plus
Learn French with short stories: À la découverte du Canada

par Frédéric Janelle ...

À la découverte du Canada will help you learn French by reading great stories that take place in Canada. Follow Paco, a young Mexican student, as he travels across the country. His new experiences will transform him from a shy student into a confident young adult.This book will not only help you learn French but also learn about Canadian culture and way of life. Since the stories take place in ... En savoir plus

$5.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

À la découverte du Canada will help you learn French by reading great stories that take place in Canada. Follow Paco, a young Mexican student, as he travels across the country. His new experiences will transform him from a shy student into a confident young adult.This book will not only help you learn French but also learn about Canadian culture and way of life. Since the stories take place in
... En savoir plus
Escape to Clayoquot Sound

Finding Home in a Wild Place

par John Dowd, Bea Dowd ...

A couple's affectionate retrospective of their decade spent living off the grid, in a coastal paradise for paddlers, whale watchers, and naturalists.Twenty years ago, two empty-nesters with a love of the outdoors stumbled upon a vacant beach house on a small island in Clayoquot Sound, part of an off-grid, ten-acre stretch nestled within a provincial park reserve. Escape to Clayoquot Sound is an ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

A couple's affectionate retrospective of their decade spent living off the grid, in a coastal paradise for paddlers, whale watchers, and naturalists.Twenty years ago, two empty-nesters with a love of the outdoors stumbled upon a vacant beach house on a small island in Clayoquot Sound, part of an off-grid, ten-acre stretch nestled within a provincial park reserve. Escape to Clayoquot Sound is an
... En savoir plus
Bittersweet Sands

Twenty-Four Days in Fort McMurray

par Rick Ranson ...

In Bittersweet Sands, Rick Ranson recounts a twenty-four-day shift at an oilsands operation undergoing a shutdown, giving us a glimpse at a world most of us only know from the evening news. Along the way, he encounters a group of engaging roughnecks, including a husband-and-wife welding crew, a petty fascist safety inspector, and the tough-as-nails secretary that keeps them all in line. ... En savoir plus

$9.89 CAD

In Bittersweet Sands, Rick Ranson recounts a twenty-four-day shift at an oilsands operation undergoing a shutdown, giving us a glimpse at a world most of us only know from the evening news. Along the way, he encounters a group of engaging roughnecks, including a husband-and-wife welding crew, a petty fascist safety inspector, and the tough-as-nails secretary that keeps them all in line.
... En savoir plus
The New B.C. Roadside Naturalist

A Guide to Nature along B.C. Highways

par Richard Cannings, Sydney Cannings ...

In this fascinating guide to the roadside ecology of the major highways in B.C., you'll discover a whole new dimension to taking a car trip. This new edition has been updated and expanded to cover northern British Columbia and southern Yukon, giving readers a unique perspective on the northern wildlife and vegetation. Southern travellers "may find that this journey will redefine what 'northern ... En savoir plus

$18.39 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

In this fascinating guide to the roadside ecology of the major highways in B.C., you'll discover a whole new dimension to taking a car trip. This new edition has been updated and expanded to cover northern British Columbia and southern Yukon, giving readers a unique perspective on the northern wildlife and vegetation. Southern travellers "may find that this journey will redefine what 'northern
... En savoir plus
Fabuleuses Provinces atlantiques du Canada

par Ouvrage Collectif ...

Fabuleuses Provinces atlantiques du Canada, un guide tout en couleurs et en photos magnifiques, offre une véritable odyssée visuelle à travers cette région canadienne composée des provinces du Nouveau-Brunswick, de la Nouvelle-Écosse, de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Tous les principaux attraits y sont présentés et révélés par de splendides photographies, dans une mise en ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Fabuleuses Provinces atlantiques du Canada, un guide tout en couleurs et en photos magnifiques, offre une véritable odyssée visuelle à travers cette région canadienne composée des provinces du Nouveau-Brunswick, de la Nouvelle-Écosse, de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Tous les principaux attraits y sont présentés et révélés par de splendides photographies, dans une mise en
... En savoir plus
If These Walls Could Talk: Montreal Canadiens

par Pat Hickey ...

Collections series If These Walls Could Talk
Revised and updated! The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most successful teams in the NHL, with 24 Stanley Cup victories and stars like Guy LaFleur, Patrick Roy, and Carey Price, who have all left their mark on hockey history. Author Pat Hickey, as a longtime beat writer for the Montreal Gazette, has witnessed more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular ... En savoir plus

$19.95 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Revised and updated! The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most successful teams in the NHL, with 24 Stanley Cup victories and stars like Guy LaFleur, Patrick Roy, and Carey Price, who have all left their mark on hockey history. Author Pat Hickey, as a longtime beat writer for the Montreal Gazette, has witnessed more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular
... En savoir plus
Going to Town

Architectural Walking Tours in Southern Ontario

par Katherine Ashenburg ...

Winner of The Ontario Historical Society’s Fred Landon Award for Best Regional History.With 300 photos and 11 maps.A work of unexpected delights and surprises: here is a one-of-a-kind guidebook that pinpoints the best of Ontario’s architectural heritage in its most charming towns, offers tantalizing and informative details of provincial history, indulges the near universal vice of real-estate ... En savoir plus

$3.99 CAD

Winner of The Ontario Historical Society’s Fred Landon Award for Best Regional History.With 300 photos and 11 maps.A work of unexpected delights and surprises: here is a one-of-a-kind guidebook that pinpoints the best of Ontario’s architectural heritage in its most charming towns, offers tantalizing and informative details of provincial history, indulges the near universal vice of real-estate
... En savoir plus

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