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CANADA AND THE STATES IBD

EDWARD WILLIAM WATKIN
ALPHA EDITIONS
05 / 2021
9789354595882
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Sinopsis

A bold cross-border voyage through maps, myths and manners. A keen observer?s travelogue that asks what happens when two vast nations gaze at each other across a continent.Edward William Watkin?s Canada and the States invites readers into late nineteenth?century transatlantic travel writing where Canada versus America becomes a prism for geography, national character, and the shifting borderlands of North American setting. The prose blends comparative travel essays with lucid cultural critique, offering a clear, accessible reflection on landscapes, cities, and peoples that still resonates for travel enthusiasts and study for researchers alike.This is more than narrative ballast, it is a seasoned armchair-journey and a scholarly touchstone. Watkin?s Victorian travel prose captures curiosity, nuance, and a sense of place with warmth and reverence, illuminating colonial travel literature?s ambitions while quietly shaping understandings of national identity at a pivotal era. The work rewards casual readers with vivid scenes and human detail, and rewards classic?literature collectors with its historical texture and rigorous temperament.Selling points: Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today?s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector?s item and a cultural treasure. This edition makes a long?fading voice heard again, a rare bridge between transatlantic travel writing and enduring northern legends.

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23,96€