Finding Larkspur : a return to village life
Book |
Douglas & McIntyre,
Madeira Park :
[2023]
- 1 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Ridge | SOCIAL NEEDL 2023 | New Books | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
| Stevensville | SOCIAL NEEDL 2023 | Social & Cultural Studies | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Bestselling chronicler of village life Dan Needles (author of the Wingfield Farm stage plays) leads an insightful and laugh-out-loud tour through the quirks and customs of today's Canadian small town. Modern literature has not been kind to village life. Finding Larkspur takes a walk through the Canadian village of the twenty-first century, observing customs and traditions that endure despite the best efforts of Twitter, Facebook and Amazon. The author looks at the buildings and organizations left over from the old rural community, why they were built in the first place and how they have adapted to the modern day. The post office, the general store, the church, the school and the service club all remain standing, but they operate quite differently than they did for our ancestors. Drawing from his experience working in rural communities across Canada and in other countries, Needles reveals how a national conversation may be driven by urban voices but the national character is often very much a product of its small towns and back roads.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781771623704
- Physical Description: 166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmprint
- Publisher: Madeira Park : Douglas & McIntyre, [2023]