Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939 Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939

Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939

Memories of the Canadians Who Survived the Depression

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Publisher Description

Hundreds of ordinary Canadians tell their own stories in this book. They tell them in their own words, and the impact is astonishing. As page after page of unforgettable stories rolls by, it is easy to see why this book sold 300,000 copies and why a successful stage play that ran for years was based on them.

The stories, and the 52 accompanying photographs, tell of an extraordinary time. One tells how a greedy Maritime landlord ho tried to raise a widow's rent was tarred and gravelled; another how rape by the boss was part of a waitress's job. Other stories show Saskatchewan families watching their farms turn into deserts and walking away from them; or freight-trains black with hoboes clinging to them, criss-crossing the country in search of work; or a man stealing a wreath for his own wife's funeral.

Throughout this portrait of the era before Canada had a social safety net, there are amazing stories of what Time magazine called "human tragedy and moral triumph during the hardest of times." In the end, this is an inspiring, uplifting book about bravery, one you will not forget.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
1997
April 24
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
480
Pages
PUBLISHER
McClelland & Stewart
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
12.8
MB

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