Rapt In Plaid

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2001. 344 pages in near fine condition. Pages are very crisp and clean, spine is very slightly bumped at head and tail. Dustjacket has shine and structure with a couple of minor bumps and dents along the edges and spine. Scarce. NF/VG+. Hardcover. NF/VG+.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2001. 344 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). "(C)ombines reflection, criticism, and memoir to illustrate a curious and longlasting connection between Scottish and Canadian literary traditions. Examples drawn from genres including lyric poetry, narrative romance, war fiction, children's literature, sentimental fiction, thrillers, domestic novels, and short stories link Canadian writers such as John Richardson,… Read more

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo. Soft cover. x, 344 pp. Fine condition. "A felicitous mixture of literary history, modern criticism, and personal memoir, this elegant book demonstrates that Scottish ideas values and culture have influenced Canadian literature since the 19th century." - J. Walker, Choice (from rear cover).