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Canada And The States

Canada And The States

William Watkin, Edward

Paperback

Literary CriticismTravel GeneralGeneral United States

ISBN10: 935459588X
ISBN13: 9789354595882
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2021
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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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