Winter: Atlantic Canadian Stories

by Dan Soucoup (Editor)

Overview

Some Canadians greet winter with a cold shoulder, while others celebrate the snow and ice. One thing we can all agree on: winter brings ideal reading weather. Spanning decades, this collection from author and anthology editor Dan Soucoup (The Finest Tree) shares the inherent warmth of the chilly season in a uniquely Atlantic Canadian way—with grit, good humour, and moving sentimentality.

From Thomas Raddall's 1910 story of a young widow lost in a snowstorm on a frozen river to Alden Nowlan's retelling of a Mi'kmaw legend about a man who loathed winter, these stories explore every face—good and bad—of the wintry season. A blend of fact and fiction spanning the region, from Labrador to Yarmouth, Winter: Atlantic Canadian Stories brings voices old and new together to celebrate the season of natural storytelling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771085588
Publisher:	Nimbus Publishing
Publication date:	10/31/2017
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Dan Soucoup has worked as a bookseller and publisher for many years. He is the author of numerous historical books about the Maritimes, including Failures and Fiascos, A Short History of Halifax, Railways of New Brunswick, and Know New Brunswick. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Skate, Jim Lutes
Moon Tides, Sara Jewell
Skiing Across the Highlands: A Wilderness Adventure, Scott Cunningham
The Man Who Hated Winter, Alden Nowlan
Dreams Thrive in the Cold, David Abbass
Christmas Eve Call, Charlotte and Dan Ross
Ice Magic, Gary Saunders
No Girls Allowed, Monica Graham
The Phantom Dog Team, Harry Paddon
Escape from the Refugee Cove, Steve Abbass
The Night of the Popcorn Penalty, Norma Jean MacPhee
Connor and the Snow Coat, Steve Vernon
Overnight at Mason's Cabin, Paul Skerry
Board Ice, Wayne Curtis
Christmas in a Snowdrift, Greta Gaskin Bidlake
Winter Dog, Alistair MacLeod
Square Beam, A. R. Scammell
One Special Present, Michael Nowlan
The Lunenburg Way, Archibald MacMechan
When the Reindeer Came to Newfoundland, Michael Francis Harrington
The Ice Run, Tom Pond
A Winter's Tale, Cassie Brown
Brooms for Sale, Thomas H. Raddall

Editorial Reviews

For those transplanted from away, from the Maritimes in particular, Nova Scotia writer Dan Soucoup's collections of stories will bring home into living room this Christmas season.

From the Publisher