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Vanished Beyond the Map

The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell

de Adam Shoalts ...

Narrado por Adam Shoalts ...

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7 hora 44 minutos

Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell later made his name as an expert guide, trapper, and restless wanderer who ventured where few others dared. ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell later made his name as an expert guide, trapper, and restless wanderer who ventured where few others dared.
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The Wake

The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami

de Linden MacIntrye ...

Narrado por Linden MacIntyre ...

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10 hora 50 minutos

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up ... Leer más

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up
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The Company

The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire

de Stephen R. Bown ...

Narrado por Traber Burns ...

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16 hora 5 minutos

A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada’s originsThe story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over thirty years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling.The company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada’s originsThe story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over thirty years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling.The company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured
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A People's History of Quebec

de Jacques Lacoursière, Robin Philpot ...

Narrado por Matthew Josdal ...

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6 hora 29 minutos

Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who traveled, mapped, and inhabited a very large part of North America, and "embrothered the peoples" they met, as Jack Kerouac wrote. Connecting everyday life to the events that ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who traveled, mapped, and inhabited a very large part of North America, and "embrothered the peoples" they met, as Jack Kerouac wrote. Connecting everyday life to the events that
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Crazy Town

The Rob Ford Story

de Robyn Doolittle ...

Narrado por Erin Bennett ...

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10 hora 54 minutos

His drug- and alcohol-fueled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s personal and political troubles have occupied center stage in North America’s fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling a videotape of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine.Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the ... Leer más

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His drug- and alcohol-fueled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s personal and political troubles have occupied center stage in North America’s fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling a videotape of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine.Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the
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The Toronto Book of the Dead

de Adam Bunch ...

Narrado por Adam Bunch ...

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12 hora 10 minutos

Exploring Toronto’s history through the stories of its most fascinating and shadowy deaths.If these streets could talk…With morbid tales of war and plague, duels and executions, suicides and séances, Toronto’s past is filled with stories whose endings were anything but peaceful. The Toronto Book of the Dead delves into these: from ancient First Nations burial mounds to the grisly murder of Toronto ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Exploring Toronto’s history through the stories of its most fascinating and shadowy deaths.If these streets could talk…With morbid tales of war and plague, duels and executions, suicides and séances, Toronto’s past is filled with stories whose endings were anything but peaceful. The Toronto Book of the Dead delves into these: from ancient First Nations burial mounds to the grisly murder of Toronto
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We the North

Canada's Team: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors

de Doug Smith ...

Narrado por Kia Nurse, Matt Devlin ...

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8 hora 17 minutos

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Doug Smith always gets the first question in any Raptors press conference--as the dean of our press corps, he's been in the front row for every development over the past 25 years. There's no one better placed to write a history of our team's first quarter century."--Nick Nurse, head coach, Toronto RaptorsBringing Jurassic Park to your home, a celebration of Canada's most ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Doug Smith always gets the first question in any Raptors press conference--as the dean of our press corps, he's been in the front row for every development over the past 25 years. There's no one better placed to write a history of our team's first quarter century."--Nick Nurse, head coach, Toronto RaptorsBringing Jurassic Park to your home, a celebration of Canada's most
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History of Quebec: A Captivating Guide to the Largest Province in Canada and Its Impact on French History

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jay Herbert ...

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3 hora 51 minutos

Quebec’s political struggle for autonomy, independence, and the protection of its language, culture, and heritage is shrouded in ambiguity. Let us shed some light on the subject for you.Why have the province’s linguistic and cultural tensions dragged on for nearly four hundred years? In what ways does it differ from the rest of Canada? Did indigenous peoples play a key role in shaping the province ... Leer más

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Quebec’s political struggle for autonomy, independence, and the protection of its language, culture, and heritage is shrouded in ambiguity. Let us shed some light on the subject for you.Why have the province’s linguistic and cultural tensions dragged on for nearly four hundred years? In what ways does it differ from the rest of Canada? Did indigenous peoples play a key role in shaping the province
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After the Flames

A Burn Victim's Battle With Celebrity

de Jonathan R. Rose ...

Narrado por Charles Constant ...

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8 hora 3 minutos

"A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines." —KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire MurdersFor Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on ninety-five percent of his body. Doctors didn't think he would ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

"A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines." —KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire MurdersFor Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on ninety-five percent of his body. Doctors didn't think he would
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Beyond the Trees

A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic

de Adam Shoalts ...

Narrado por Adam Shoalts ...

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9 hora 59 minutos

A mesmerizing odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals.What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, never-before-attempted solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers, ... Leer más

$28.00 USD

A mesmerizing odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals.What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, never-before-attempted solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers,
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Notable Figures in Canadian History: Unveiling the Extraordinary Lives and Impact of Canada’s Most Prominent Historical Icons

de Ahoy Publications ...

Narrado por Jay Herbert ...

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3 hora 35 minutos

Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world!Fascinating excerpts from their work are included.Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they overcame them.You will discover significant events that shaped them and the political and social background at the time.Here’s ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world!Fascinating excerpts from their work are included.Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they overcame them.You will discover significant events that shaped them and the political and social background at the time.Here’s
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Searching for Serafim

The Life and Legacy of Serafim “Joe” Fortes

de Ruby Smith Díaz ...

Narrado por Michelle Walker ...

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4 hora 54 minutos

The life and legacy of Serafim “Joe” Fortes, a trailblazing Black lifeguard, who became a cultural icon in a racist societySearching for Serafim is a layered exploration of the life of Vancouver's first lifeguard, Serafim “Joe” Fortes. A Trinidad native who arrived on the shores of Canada in 1885, Fortes was heralded as a hero in Vancouver for saving dozens of people from drowning, and his funeral ... Leer más

$24.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The life and legacy of Serafim “Joe” Fortes, a trailblazing Black lifeguard, who became a cultural icon in a racist societySearching for Serafim is a layered exploration of the life of Vancouver's first lifeguard, Serafim “Joe” Fortes. A Trinidad native who arrived on the shores of Canada in 1885, Fortes was heralded as a hero in Vancouver for saving dozens of people from drowning, and his funeral
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Louis Riel

de Dan Asfar, Tim Chodan ...

Narrado por Steve Jodoin ...

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6 hora 33 minutos

Champion of a people or traitorous rabble-rouser? Political visionary or religious lunatic? Louis Riel is one of the most ambiguous figures in Canadian history, a man who stood and fell for the Métis nation. Read about the fascinating western icon in this well-paced biography. The doomed struggle of Louis Riel and his Métis people against the new Canadian government is a story rich in drama and ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Champion of a people or traitorous rabble-rouser? Political visionary or religious lunatic? Louis Riel is one of the most ambiguous figures in Canadian history, a man who stood and fell for the Métis nation. Read about the fascinating western icon in this well-paced biography. The doomed struggle of Louis Riel and his Métis people against the new Canadian government is a story rich in drama and
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Seeing Reds

The Red Scare of 1918-1919, Canada's First War on Terror

de Daniel Francis ...

Narrado por Michael Puttonen ...

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7 hora 11 minutos

At the end of World War I, Canada was poised on the brink of social revolution. At least that is what many Canadians, inspired by the success of the Russian Revolution in 1917, hoped and others dreaded. Seeing Reds tells the story of this turbulent period in Canadian history during the winter of 191819, when a fearful government led by Prime Minister Robert Borden tried to suppress radical ... Leer más

$15.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

At the end of World War I, Canada was poised on the brink of social revolution. At least that is what many Canadians, inspired by the success of the Russian Revolution in 1917, hoped and others dreaded. Seeing Reds tells the story of this turbulent period in Canadian history during the winter of 191819, when a fearful government led by Prime Minister Robert Borden tried to suppress radical
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True North Rising

My fifty-year journey with the Inuit and Dene leaders who transformed Canada's North

de Whit Fraser ...

Narrado por Whit Fraser ...

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10 hora 14 minutos

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada—including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general."This is a huge embrace of a book, irresistible on ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada—including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general."This is a huge embrace of a book, irresistible on
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Sources of the River

Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America

de Jack Nisbet ...

Narrado por Chris Abernathy ...

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8 hora 10 minutos

The awe-inspiring story of explorer David Thompson, whose expeditions helped shape western North AmericaIn this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet recreates the life and times of David Thompson—fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The awe-inspiring story of explorer David Thompson, whose expeditions helped shape western North AmericaIn this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet recreates the life and times of David Thompson—fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and
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A Great and Noble Scheme

The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

de John Mack Faragher ...

Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

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17 hora 52 minutos

In 1755, New England troops embarked on a "great and noble scheme" to expel 18,000 French-speaking Acadians ("the neutral French") from Nova Scotia, killing thousands, separating innumerable families, and driving many into forests where they waged a desperate guerrilla resistance. The right of neutrality—to live in peace from the imperial wars waged between France and England—had been one of the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

In 1755, New England troops embarked on a "great and noble scheme" to expel 18,000 French-speaking Acadians ("the neutral French") from Nova Scotia, killing thousands, separating innumerable families, and driving many into forests where they waged a desperate guerrilla resistance. The right of neutrality—to live in peace from the imperial wars waged between France and England—had been one of the
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James Douglas

An Opera

de Obediya Jones-Darrell, Wayde Compton, Jónína Kirton ...

Narrado por Full Cast ...

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59 minutos

"Imagine it is the mid 1800’s, Western Canada. Also known as ""the father of British Columbia"", James Douglas is the governor of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Governor Douglas was born in British Guiana into a ""Scotch West Indian"" family with a Scottish father and a Caribbean mother. At Fort St. James he married Amelia Connolly, of Métis ancestry. In 1864 Douglas ... Leer más

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"Imagine it is the mid 1800’s, Western Canada. Also known as ""the father of British Columbia"", James Douglas is the governor of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Governor Douglas was born in British Guiana into a ""Scotch West Indian"" family with a Scottish father and a Caribbean mother. At Fort St. James he married Amelia Connolly, of Métis ancestry. In 1864 Douglas
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Канада. Полная история страны

de Серж Нонте, Серж Нонте ...

Narrado por Константин Корольков ...

Series series История на пальцах
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6 hora 59 minutos

Канада – вторая по величине страна земного шара, которая обладает бесконечным разнообразием ландшафтов и невероятными достопримечательностями. Остров Кейп-Бретон, где до сих пор слышен гэльский язык, небольшой городок Черчилль – «мировая столица белых медведей», город Луненберг - образец английского колониального поселения, где ранее жили индейский народ микмаки. Родина хоккея и кленового сиропа, ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Канада – вторая по величине страна земного шара, которая обладает бесконечным разнообразием ландшафтов и невероятными достопримечательностями. Остров Кейп-Бретон, где до сих пор слышен гэльский язык, небольшой городок Черчилль – «мировая столица белых медведей», город Луненберг - образец английского колониального поселения, где ранее жили индейский народ микмаки. Родина хоккея и кленового сиропа,
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Cobalt

Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower

de Charlie Angus ...

Narrado por Charles Constant ...

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6 hora 25 minutos

The world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this "demon metal" has a horrific present and a troubled history.The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt. Like the demon metal, this town has a dark and turbulent history.The tale of the early-twentieth-century mining rush ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this "demon metal" has a horrific present and a troubled history.The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt. Like the demon metal, this town has a dark and turbulent history.The tale of the early-twentieth-century mining rush
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The Queer Evangelist

A Socialist Clergy's Radically Honest Tale

de Cheri DiNovo ...

Narrado por Cheri DiNovo ...

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9 hora 10 minutos

A queer minister, politician and staunch activist for LGBTQ rights, Cheri DiNovo went from living on the streets as a teenager to performing the first legalized same-sex marriage registered in Canada in 2001. From rights for queer parents to banning conversion therapy, her story will inspire people (queer or ally) to not only resist the system—but change it. In The Queer Evangelist, Rev. Dr. Cheri ... Leer más

$32.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A queer minister, politician and staunch activist for LGBTQ rights, Cheri DiNovo went from living on the streets as a teenager to performing the first legalized same-sex marriage registered in Canada in 2001. From rights for queer parents to banning conversion therapy, her story will inspire people (queer or ally) to not only resist the system—but change it. In The Queer Evangelist, Rev. Dr. Cheri
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Them Days 2.2

de Gerald Mitchell, Arthur Rich, Margaret Davis, Minnie Hefler, Robert Blake, Wallace McLean, Austin Montague, Bernard Fequet, Thorwald Perrault, N. Markham, Leslie Pardy, Forward Learning, Ellen Learning, Rev. W. W. Perrett, Mary Clark, Gertrude Hawco, James Burdett, Elizabeth Z. Coombs, George Poole, Joe Palliser, John Shiwak, Blanche Davis, Miriam Hamel, James Martin, Mary Dumaresque, Martin Martin ...

Narrado por Aimee Chaulk, Domenica Brown, Jill Williams, Bridget Chaulk, Jaimee Brown, Ida Suarak, Andrew Cabot, George Way, Joan Dicker ...

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1 horas 56 minutos

From Christmas in the early 1900s, to stories of bears and the landscape of Labrador, this 1976 edition of Them Days Magazine covers a wide array of tales and memories of the Big Land. Watch out for mentions of the 1853 Harmony vessel and stories about trapper and farmer Donald Blake. ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

From Christmas in the early 1900s, to stories of bears and the landscape of Labrador, this 1976 edition of Them Days Magazine covers a wide array of tales and memories of the Big Land. Watch out for mentions of the 1853 Harmony vessel and stories about trapper and farmer Donald Blake.
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Sorry, We're Funny

How Canada Became a Comedy Powerhouse

de Kliph Nesteroff ...

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The definitive history of the world's most polite revolution: How Canadian comics took over the comedy world."Canada is chock-full of broadcasting talent but hasn't a comedian worth his salt." So said the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment throughout most of the twentieth century: Canadians simply weren't that funny. They were too deferential, too serious, too ... Leer más

$30.00 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

The definitive history of the world's most polite revolution: How Canadian comics took over the comedy world."Canada is chock-full of broadcasting talent but hasn't a comedian worth his salt." So said the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment throughout most of the twentieth century: Canadians simply weren't that funny. They were too deferential, too serious, too
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William Wilberforce

Take up the Fight

de Janet Benge, Geoff Benge ...

Narrado por Tim Gregory ...

Series series Heroes of History
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5 hora 13 minutos

For two hundred years, British slave ships plied in the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the mighty British Empire seemed like an impossible dream, but once William Wilberforce resolved to represent the abolitionists in Parliament, he would fight to the bitter end - for nearly half a century - to achieve that goal.Together with a community of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

For two hundred years, British slave ships plied in the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the mighty British Empire seemed like an impossible dream, but once William Wilberforce resolved to represent the abolitionists in Parliament, he would fight to the bitter end - for nearly half a century - to achieve that goal.Together with a community of
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