{"product_id":"old-man-savarin-stories-edward-william-thomson-9780802062079","title":"Old Man Savarin Stories: Tales of Canada and Canadians","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Thomson was a highly respected journalist and political commentator in Canada and the United States, and a leading short story writer, critic, and poet whose writing is now viewed as transitional between the nineteenth-century historical romances and the realistic trends of the twentieth century, and as the link in Canadian humorous writing between Thomas Chandler Haliburton and Stephen Leacock. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson's ability to write both serious and humorous prose is well demonstrated in \u003cem\u003eOld Man Savarin Stores: Tales of Canada and Canadians\u003c\/em\u003e, which was originally published in 1917. This collection includes twelve short stories that appeared in an earlier collection, \u003cem\u003eOld Man Savarin and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (1895), a nostalgic poem, 'The Canadian Abroad, ' and five other tales: 'Dour Davie's Drive, ' 'Petherick's Peril, ' 'The Swartz Diamond, ' 'Boss of the World, ' and 'Miss Minnely's Management.' The change in title underlines Thomson's growing awareness of the need to interpret Canadians and Americans to each other, especially at a time when Canadians feared and distrusted American institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike William Henry Drummond, Thomson affectionately interprets and preserves the speech and character of certain local 'types' encountered earlier in his life -- the Glengarry Scot, the lumberman, the river-drive, the habitant of the Ottawa Valley: his characters are colourful individuals -- humorous, honest, and obstinate. Linked to the tradition of the raconteur, these tales are generally reminiscent and deal with war experiences, the United Empire Loyalists, and life in pioneer settlements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward William Thomson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802062075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802062079\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 12\/15\/1974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward William Thomson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47757843923199,"sku":"9780802062079","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db5ec668-9dca-4e20-8f1d-dc272766def4.jpg?v=1765510710","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/old-man-savarin-stories-edward-william-thomson-9780802062079","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}