{"product_id":"miss-confederation-the-diary-of-mercy-anne-coles-paperback","title":"Miss Confederation: The Diary of Mercy Anne Coles - 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\u003eAnne McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory without the stiffness and polish time creates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canada's journey to Confederation kicked off with a bang -- or rather, a circus, a civil war (the American one), a small fortune's worth of champagne, and a lot of making love -- in the old-fashioned sense. \u003ci\u003eMiss Confederation\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare look back, through a woman's eyes, at the men and events at the centre of this pivotal time in Canada's history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mercy Anne Coles, the daughter of PEI delegate George Coles, kept a diary of the social happenings and political manoeuvrings as they affected her and her desires. A unique historical document, her diary is now being published for the first time, offering a window into the events that led to Canada's creation, from a point of view that has long been neglected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne McDonald is an award-winning author. Her novel \u003ci\u003eTo the Edge of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the Saskatchewan First Book Award. Her play \u003ci\u003eLullabies and Cautions\u003c\/i\u003e was recently showcased at the 2016 Spring Festival of New Plays. Her work has appeared in literary journals, \u003ci\u003eCanada's History\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CBC Radio. Anne teaches theatre and creative writing. She lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636227731763,"sku":"9781459739673","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9MZkFyJEaE9781459739673.webp?v=1762268068","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/miss-confederation-the-diary-of-mercy-anne-coles-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}