Into the Mist
The Story of the Empress of Ireland
Will be published approx. on 16. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-55488-759-0 (ISBN)
Description
From 1906 to 1914, the "Empress of Ireland," one of the fastest and most elegant liners of the era, graced the waters of the Atlantic Ocean only to sink in 14 minutes in the St. Lawrence River. Its true legacy, though, is the significant role it played in building Canada.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Reading Age: From 12 to 15 years, Interest Age: From 12 to 15 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55488-759-0 (9781554887590)
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E-Book
10/2010
Dundurn Press
€8.49
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Person
Anne Renaud's previous books for young people include Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far, Island of Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Île, and A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival. Her books have been shortlisted for numerous honours, including the Silver Birch Award, the Red Maple Award, and the Red Cedar Award. She lives in Westmount, Quebec.
Content
Prologue: A Road Trip, A Road Trip!: Manhattan, 2007; Go For Broke: Bracknell, England 2005; Put Up Your Dukes & Write!: New York City, 1940s; Ragged & Ecstatic Joy: Denver, 1940s; A Plank Where All the Angels Dove Off: San Francisco, 1940s-1960s; Rough and Hard and Extreme: Mexico, 1950s-1960s; Not Akin to Lustful Thoughts: Europe and Africa, 1950s-1960s; The Perfect Ecstasy: Lowell, 1920s to Present; Golden Ash, Blissful Emptiness: New England, 1890s-1960s; It Was Pure, in My Heart: New Jersey and New York, 1920s-1990s; Canada Was My Bosom of God: Quebec, 1950s-1960s and Early Years; Down into the Darks: Southern United States, 1940s-1960s; Everything is Ecstasy: Central United States, 1940s-1990s; Epilogue -- Five Million of Stars: Quebec and Toronto; Index.