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Title: Lakeland
Condition: New
Subtitle: Ballad of a Freshwater Country
Author: Allan Casey
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9781553658856
ISBN: 9781553658856
Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Home Garden & Pets
Release Date: 11/08/2011
Description: Winner of the Governor General's award for Nonfiction In this wry, sensual, and entertaining journey into the greatest lake country on earth, Allan Casey examines how lakes provide an open door to wilderness for average people, how our deepest relationships with nature may be forged on their shores. It is a tale of hope and threat combined, for our colonization of the lakeshore can diminish the very qualities that draw us there from the city--beauty, purity, simplicity. Casey encounters cottagers, boat captains, marathon swimmers, Aboriginal fishery managers, hermits, and tourists. Through his sharply drawn characters, lively storytelling, and intimate evocation of wild beauty, he celebrates the rich culture and unsung splendor of lakeland. Decrying reckless development in a paradise often taken for granted, Casey tempers evangelical outrage with deep compassion. Often humorous, always thought-provoking, Lakeland should find a place in every lakeside cottage, in the corner of every tent.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: CA
Item Height: 228mm
Item Length: 152mm
Item Weight: 411g
Release Year: 2011

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