| A Timeless Place: The Ontario Cottage Contributor(s): Harrison, Julia (Author) |
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ISBN: 077482607X ISBN-13: 9780774826075 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $98.01 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Resources - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 333.780 |
| LCCN: 2013474745 |
| Physical Information: 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As Julia Harrison's first summer of living in Ontario approached, she became aware of the culture of the cottage. Friends talked of nothing but languid afternoons on the dock, but Harrison marveled at the investment of money and labour that the idyllic escapes demanded. Curious about the rich and passionate meaning these places seemed to hold, she studied cottagers in the Haliburton region over the course of seven years. Thoughtfully and engagingly written, A Timeless Place considers the family cottage as a place where memories are treasured, national identity is celebrated, spiritual balance is restored, and a few dark secrets are kept. |