Awards
- Winner of A Dewey Divas and Dudes Summer 2017 pick 2017 (Canada)
Overview
This quirky ode to a quirky land is a humorous nostalgia trip and a fun Canadian history lesson couched in a hipster quiz book. If you've ever wondered Why is the inuksuk more revered than Wheelchair Jimmy? Does the iconic beaver really represent us better than The Littlest Hobo? Is everyone going canoeing without me or is canoeing way less of a thing than it's made out to be? then this book is for you. Is Canada even real? It's a question that's being asked more and more, thanks to our waterproof, see-through, supposedly maple-scented currency and our improbably hot prime minister's assertion that Santa lives here. In the age of Google Maps and #factcheck, how could the existence of Canada be questioned? And yet how could a nation that's the home of toboggans, Drake, and KD exist in the same realm as, say, Belgium or Niger? Is Canada Even Real? examines the cultural factors behind the twenty-first-century monolithic myth of Canada, a nation that is lovable and real - if only in your imagination.
Full Product Details
Author: J.C. Villamere
Publisher: Dundurn Group Ltd
Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 17.70cm
Weight: 0.382kg
ISBN: 9781459738836
ISBN 10: 1459738837
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 13 July 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
[A] quirky nostalgia trip for Canadians who value contributions to our national identity. - Globe and Mail
Is Canada even real? As real as my arms and legs. As real as Don Cherry's jackets. Or a Gordie Howe hat trick. I real-ly (get it?) enjoyed this book. - Bryan McFarlane, creator of Peter Puck speaking as Peter Puck Quirky but real! Ours is a wise, weird, wonderful country. Let's celebrate the fact!, - Our Canada [A] quirky nostalgia trip for Canadians who value contributions to our national identity. - Globe and Mail With July 1st marking Canada's celebration of 150 years as a country, there are a slew of new books that focus on some aspect of history or culture ... one that stands out bears the unlikely title Is Canada Even Real? - SubTerrain Is Canada even real? As real as my arms and legs. As real as Don Cherry's jackets. Or a Gordie Howe hat trick. I real-ly (get it?) enjoyed this book. - Bryan McFarlane, creator of Peter Puck speaking as Peter Puck
Is Canada even real? As real as my arms and legs. As real as Don Cherry's jackets. Or a Gordie Howe hat trick. I real-ly (get it?) enjoyed this book. - Bryan McFarlane, creator of Peter Puck speaking as Peter Puck
Author Information
J.C. Villamere, who knew how to drive a Ski-Doo by age eight, reminds you that your country is wise and weird and you're in charge of keeping it that way.
