Canada 1892 - Portrait of a Promised Land

McClelland & Stewart Inc. First Edition (1992) Excellent condition except for a tiny tear at the top of the dust cover. This book is out of print and was originally $50 in 1992. Portrait of a Promised Land , in which Peter Newman argues that 100 years ago Canada confronted many of the same challenges it faces today, notably regional discontent, Quebec nationalism, and free trade. He also maintains that 1892 was a crucial year in the formation of the nation's identity, both in the construction of emblematic edifices such as Queen's Park and the Chateau Frontenac, and in culture and politics. It was the first year after John A. Macdonald's death, and the debut of the Stanley Cup. Pauline Johnson gave her first public reading and Archibald Lampman, Duncan Campbell Scott and others inaugurated the Toronto Globe's Mermaid Inn column.