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Books make wonderful gifts. With the holidays fast approaching, we have put together a list of popular 2016 releases which we think would make great gifts (for yourself or a friend!). Here are our suggestions:
For Folk’s Sake: Art and Economy in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia
By Erin Morton
For the art lover, or Maritimer on your list!
A radical re-examination of art in Nova Scotia and the place of folk art in the cultural hierarchy of the twentieth century.
Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search
By Russell A. Potter
The perfect book for the armchair explorer! History buffs and Franklin Expedition/Arctic exploration enthusiasts will love this one!
The full story of those who have searched for Franklin since his expedition disappeared.
An American Princess: The Remarkable Life of Marguerite Chapin Caetani
By Laurie Dennett
If a biography is more what you are looking for, this is a great choice.
How a New Englander became a princess, made literary history, and helped create Italy’s most romantic garden.
Smitten by Giraffe: My Life as a Citizen Scientist
By Anne Innis Dagg
Another great biography, this one about citizen scientist and zoologist Anne Dagg.
One feminist’s personal account of researching animal behaviour and fighting sexism in Canadian universities.
The Experience of Beauty: Seven Essays and a Dialogue
By Harry Underwood
An ideal book for those with an interest in philosophy.
An original answer to a question of permanent interest: the place of beauty in our lives.
Picturing Toronto: Photography and the Making of a Modern City
By Sarah Bassnett
Canadian history and photography come together in this fascinating book.
An innovative study on photography’s role in the liberal reform of early twentieth-century Toronto.
Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena
By Howard Shubert
History, hockey and architecture fans will all appreciate this top seller.
An architectural and cultural history of skating rinks and hockey arenas in North America.
Small Fires
By Kelly Norah Drukker
Several great poetry collections came out this year, including the award-winning Small Fires.
Poems that illustrate the stories that lie buried in landscapes and in human lives.
Lines in the Ice: Exploring the Roof of the World
By Philip J. Hatfield
If you are looking for something with a little wow factor, this stunning book is lavishly illustrated with reproductions of items rarely seen outside of the British Library!
A visual history of Arctic exploration and how it has shaped the modern world.
Invasion 14
By Maxence Van der Meersch, Edited and translated by W. Brian Newsome
If it’s fiction you are after, escape to World War I German-occupied North France in this historic novel.
An antiwar novel that goes beyond the trenches, this book is not about combat but its consequences, providing remarkable insights on the plight of French civilians and German soldiers as each group struggles to survive.
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