| O Canada Crosswords, Book 6: 50 Great Weekend-Size Crosswords Contributor(s): Hamilton, Kathleen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0889712069 ISBN-13: 9780889712065 Publisher: Bluefield Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Crosswords - General |
| Dewey: 793.732 |
| Series: O Canada Crosswords |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.3" W x 10.7" (0.80 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * Which Canadian heavyweight boxer fought Muhammad Ali? * What Canadian ocean liner sank in 1914, losing more passengers than the Titanic? * Can you name the highest peak in Canada? * Which Saskatchewan town has the world's largest grasshopper? * Who was the first Canadian woman to climb Mt. Everest? Drawing on Canadian geography, culture, history, politics and even national pastimes like hockey, Kathleen Hamilton creates puzzles that celebrate Canadian identity. With their recognizable folk-art covers and uniquely Canadian content, Hamilton's O Canada Crosswords books have garnered a devoted fan base of crossword aficionados from coast to coast. This long-anticipated Book 6 contains fifty over-sized puzzles that use Canadian spellings, a sprinkling of common French words and a Canadian point of view--and they promise to inform and delight, adding to your knowledge about our country while providing hours of enjoyment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hamilton, Kathleen: - Kathleen Hamilton is a passionate Canadian and self-confessed crossword addict who creates distinctive Canadian crosswords. She is the author of six books in the O Canada Crosswords series and also creates the popular North of 49 Crossword that appears weekly in over fifteen Canadian newspapers, including the Toronto Star, Calgary Sun and Halifax Sunday Herald. Her career as a university lecturer, then editor, has taken her across the country from Saskatoon to St. John's, Wolfville, Ottawa, Toronto and Victoria. She lives in Montreal. |
