{"product_id":"after-the-famine-edward-j-hedican-9781487523848","title":"After the Famine: The Irish Family Farm in Eastern Ontario, 1851-1881","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Irish Famine saw hapless Irish citizens starve to death and die of disease, while the population of a neighbouring country, England, lived in relative bounty and apparent disinterest. \u003ci\u003eAfter the Famine\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the subsequent emigration of many surviving Irish to Eastern Ontario and tells the story of how, despite hardships, the Irish in Canada managed to survive and prosper after fleeing tragedy. The author explains how the Irish adapted to their new land, and how we might account for their triumph as farmers under somewhat less than favourable environmental conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining their successful farming life in rural Ontario through their agricultural performance, changing family structures, and farming adaptations, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the fate of the Irish after their greatest calamity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward J. Hedican\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148752384X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487523848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Edward J. Hedican","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073016066303,"sku":"9781487523848","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36dd7c95-784e-418a-ba9a-f4e9fade860a.jpg?v=1685445304","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/after-the-famine-edward-j-hedican-9781487523848","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}