{"product_id":"lakeland-allan-casey-9781553658856","title":"Lakeland: Ballad of a Freshwater Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner\u003c\/b\u003e of the Governor General's award for Nonfiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this wry, sensual, and entertaining journey into the greatest lake country on earth, Allan Casey examines how lakes provide an open door to wilderness for average people, how our deepest relationships with nature may be forged on their shores. It is a tale of hope and threat combined, for our colonization of the lakeshore can diminish the very qualities that draw us there from the city--beauty, purity, simplicity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCasey encounters cottagers, boat captains, marathon swimmers, Aboriginal fishery managers, hermits, and tourists. Through his sharply drawn characters, lively storytelling, and intimate evocation of wild beauty, he celebrates the rich culture and unsung splendor of lakeland. Decrying reckless development in a paradise often taken for granted, Casey tempers evangelical outrage with deep compassion. Often humorous, always thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eLakeland\u003c\/i\u003e should find a place in every lakeside cottage, in the corner of every tent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Casey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 155365885X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781553658856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Allan Casey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372413833471,"sku":"9781553658856","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26af021a-f853-40e1-89d9-3775bcf2e87a.jpg?v=1732725876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lakeland-allan-casey-9781553658856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}