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Lakeland: Ballad of a Freshwater Country
Allan Casey
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Description for Lakeland: Ballad of a Freshwater Country
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: WNCS2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Winner of the Governor General's award for Nonfiction In this wry, sensual, and entertaining journey into the greatest lake country on earth, Allan Casey examines how lakes provide an open door to wilderness for average people, how our deepest relationships with nature may be forged on their shores. It is a tale of hope and threat combined, for our colonization of the lakeshore can diminish the very qualities that draw us there from the city--beauty, purity, simplicity. Casey encounters cottagers, boat captains, marathon swimmers, Aboriginal fishery managers, hermits, and tourists. Through his sharply drawn characters, lively storytelling, and ... Read more
Winner of the Governor General's award for Nonfiction In this wry, sensual, and entertaining journey into the greatest lake country on earth, Allan Casey examines how lakes provide an open door to wilderness for average people, how our deepest relationships with nature may be forged on their shores. It is a tale of hope and threat combined, for our colonization of the lakeshore can diminish the very qualities that draw us there from the city--beauty, purity, simplicity. Casey encounters cottagers, boat captains, marathon swimmers, Aboriginal fishery managers, hermits, and tourists. Through his sharply drawn characters, lively storytelling, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9781553658856
SKU
V9781553658856
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Allan Casey
Allan Casey is a freelance journalist with a special interest in wilderness and adventure travel. His writing has won numerous Western Magazine Awards and several National Magazine Award nominations. His writing and photography have appeared in many major Canadian magazines, including Canadian Geographic. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Reviews for Lakeland: Ballad of a Freshwater Country
"Allan Casey's love of lakes is infectious"
Canadian Geographic
Canadian Geographic