On a bitterly cold day with a driving wind, Brian Atkinson met three generations of the Williston family of Hardwicke and went out onto the ice of Miramichi Bay to take photos of them smelting. He was looking for story ideas for Canadian Geographic . Something in the character of this family and its patriarch, 75-year-old Theodore - a survivor of the Escuminac Disaster of 1959 in which 35 fishermen lost their lives, piqued Brian's interest. Many river folk, photos, stories, and adventures later, a book had taken shape: Miramichi: River of Character . This richly illustrated volume brings the character of the Miramichi to life, revealing in images and text the determined originality and vibrant spirit of the people of the Miramichi.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Goose Lane Editions
ISBN-10
0864925352
ISBN-13
9780864925350
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71687505
Product Key Features
Book Title
Miramichi : River of Character
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies, Canada / Atlantic Provinces (NB, Nl, ns, Pe), General, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Photography, Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Social Science