- Paperback: 104 pages
- Publisher: Key Porter Books; 1 edition (Mar 7 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1552638545
- ISBN-13: 978-1552638545
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 20.1 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #733,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Beautiful, prosperous, and unpredictable, Alberta has always been the maverick province. Indeed, Albertans pride themselves on their difference. This book tells the story of how this fascinating part of Canada has come to possess the character it does. Through the stories of a host of individuals who together shaped southern Alberta?s unruly history, Audacious and Adamant traces the profile of a place both beautiful and contrary.
This is the story of the immigrants and politicians who weathered dust storms and national policies to forge Alberta?s unusual temperament. This is the story of the dancers and wrestlers and artists who depicted Alberta?s beauty and demonstrated Alberta?s prosperity. This is the story of the dreamers and ne`er-do-wells who refused to follow the rules. This is the story of winners and losers, mavericks whose determination helped to ferment the astonishing place that Alberta has become.
Determined to control their destiny, the characters profiled within these pages rolled up their sleeves and went to work. Through boom and bust, through rain and dust, they persevered, leaving their indelible mark on this part of Canada.
Against the backdrop of a stunning landscape, the sheer audacity of these province-builders demonstrates the stubbornness and foresight of those who poured their energy into making this place as unusual and awe-inspiring as its scenery.
Alberta?s inheritance is unorthodox. Her citizens defy definition. In a history unlike any place on earth, Audacious and Adamant recounts the tales of Albertans who made a difference, whether they were lovers or liars, saints or sinners. Their heads in the clouds and their feet in the mud, these characters together forged a fascinating history.
About the Author
ARITHA VAN HERK’s books include Judith, The Tent Peg, No Fixed Address: An Amorous Journey, Places Far From Ellesmere, and Restlessness. Her essays are collected in In Visible Ink and A Frozen Tongue. Both her creative and critical writing have been widely published, and her work has been translated into ten languages. Aritha van Herk is a professor of Canadian literature and creative writing in the Department of English at the University of Calgary. She has lived in Edmonton, Vancouver, Australia and Spain.
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Alberta now occupies the original home of the proudest of First Nations people, who enjoyed a rich culture and unparalleled freedom. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Alberta now occupies the original home of the proudest of First Nations people, who enjoyed a rich culture and unparalleled freedom. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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