On the Front Line of Life - Couverture souple

Bowker, Alan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 155002521X ISBN 13 : 9781550025217

Editeur : Dundurn Group Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

In the last decade of his life, Leacock turned to writing informal essays that blended humour with a conversational style and ripened wisdom to address the issues he cared about most - education, literature, economics, Canada and its place in the world - and to confront the joys and sorrows of his own life. With an introduction that sets them in the context of his life, thoughts, and times, these essays reveal a passionate, intellegent, personal Leacock, against a backdrop of Depression and war, finding hope and conveying the timeless message that only the human spirit can bring social justice, peace, and progress.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alan Bowker worked for thirty-five years in Canada’s foreign service, including serving as high commissioner to Guyana. He has a doctorate in Canadian history and has taught at Canada’s Royal Military College. He has edited two collections of essays by Stephen Leacock, including On the Front Line of Life and Social Criticism. He lives in Ottawa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dundurn Group Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 155002521X
• ISBN 13: 9781550025217
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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