{"product_id":"habs-nation-marie-philip-poulin-9781771864008","title":"Habs Nation: A People's History of the Montreal Canadiens","description":"The history of the Montreal Canadiens is not just a story about hockey. It's also the story of how hockey's most legendary team has always skated hand-in-hand with its home province of Quebec. Brendan Kelly takes a fresh look at the ups and downs of the Habs since the heyday of the \"Flying Frenchmen\" in the '50s, '60s and '70s and shows how the history of the team mirrors the tumultuous changes in Quebec over the past decades. Kelly talks to former Canadiens greats like Serge Savard and Bob Gainey, journalists, politicians, filmmakers and even to Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen, maybe the Canadiens' most famous fan-- and they tell the tale of a team and its unique bond with its local fans. One surprising conclusion is that when the team's roster was at its most Qué bé cois, the team had its greatest success on the ice. Since Montreal's last Quebec superstar, Patrick Roy, was unceremoniously booted out of town, the franchise has failed to win a Stanley Cup and has rarely been amongst the NHL's elite squads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie-Philip Poulin, Brendan Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771864001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771864008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baraka Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Marie-Philip Poulin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962197266687,"sku":"9781771864008","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a541594c-2cd4-4036-8a38-53d13d3dcccd.jpg?v=1750649621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/habs-nation-marie-philip-poulin-9781771864008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}