{"product_id":"old-man-savarin-stories-tales-of-canada-and-canadians-paperback","title":"Old Man Savarin Stories: Tales of Canada and Canadians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward William Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda Sheshko\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Thomson was a highly respected journalist and political commentator in Canada and the United States, and a leading short story writer, critic, and poet whose writing is now viewed as transitional between the nineteenth-century historical romances and the realistic trends of the twentieth century, and as the link in Canadian humorous writing between Thomas Chandler Haliburton and Stephen Leacock. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson's ability to write both serious and humorous prose is well demonstrated in \u003cem\u003eOld Man Savarin Stores: Tales of Canada and Canadians\u003c\/em\u003e, which was originally published in 1917. This collection includes twelve short stories that appeared in an earlier collection, \u003cem\u003eOld Man Savarin and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (1895), a nostalgic poem, 'The Canadian Abroad, ' and five other tales: 'Dour Davie's Drive, ' 'Petherick's Peril, ' 'The Swartz Diamond, ' 'Boss of the World, ' and 'Miss Minnely's Management.' The change in title underlines Thomson's growing awareness of the need to interpret Canadians and Americans to each other, especially at a time when Canadians feared and distrusted American institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike William Henry Drummond, Thomson affectionately interprets and preserves the speech and character of certain local 'types' encountered earlier in his life -- the Glengarry Scot, the lumberman, the river-drive, the habitant of the Ottawa Valley: his characters are colourful individuals -- humorous, honest, and obstinate. Linked to the tradition of the raconteur, these tales are generally reminiscent and deal with war experiences, the United Empire Loyalists, and life in pioneer settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1974\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301268906291,"sku":"9780802062079","price":77.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ojDABadRKO9780802062079.webp?v=1777508062","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/old-man-savarin-stories-tales-of-canada-and-canadians-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}