| Why I Hate Canadians Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Ferguson, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 1553652797 ISBN-13: 9781553652793 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2007 Annotation: First published in 1997, this hilarious book launched satirist Will Ferguson's career. Challenging the notion that Canadians are "nice, " the book asks, "Do we as Canadians deserve a country so great?" Tackling subjects from Canada's favorite inbred royals to the mighty beaver as national icon, from sex in a canoe to all-Canadian "superhero" Captain Canuck, Ferguson rampages across the cultural landscape. The book also provides a fast-paced, opinionated overview of telling moments in Canadian history, including its run-amok Mounties and "fun-loving days" of the country's (unacknowledged) slave trade. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays |
| Dewey: 818.540 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.78" (0.75 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1997, this hilarious book launched satirist Will Ferguson's career. Challenging the notion that Canadians are "nice," the book asks, "Do we as Canadians deserve a country so great?" Tackling subjects from Canada's favorite inbred royals to the mighty beaver as national icon, from sex in a canoe to all-Canadian superhero Captain Canuck, Ferguson rampages across the cultural landscape. The book also provides a fast-paced, opinionated overview of telling moments in Canadian history, including its run-amok Mounties and "fun-loving days" of the country's (unacknowledged) slave trade. |