Dustship glory based on a true story
In this new edition of a prairie classic, Andreas Schroeder fictionalizes the true story of Tom Sukanen's wild scheme to build an ocean-going ship in the middle of a wheat field in Saskatchewan. Set during the hardships of the ""Dirty Thirties,"" Dustship Glory presents us w...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edmonton, Alberta :
Athabasca University Press
2011
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| Colección: | Mingling voices.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435024506719 |
| Sumario: | In this new edition of a prairie classic, Andreas Schroeder fictionalizes the true story of Tom Sukanen's wild scheme to build an ocean-going ship in the middle of a wheat field in Saskatchewan. Set during the hardships of the ""Dirty Thirties,"" Dustship Glory presents us with Sukanen's mythic effort to escape both the drought and pestilence of his time, as well as his own personal struggle to be free. Featuring an illuminating foreword by beloved Saskatoon writer Don Kerr, Dustship Glory will provide Canadian and international audiences alike with the opportunity to reacquaint themselves wit |
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| Notas: | "Based on a true story." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (277 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781283279765 9786613279767 9781926836232 |
