{"product_id":"bluenose-stories-of-our-past-paperback","title":"Bluenose: Stories of Our Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Graham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second title in the \u003ci\u003eStories of our Past\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eBluenose\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story behind the ship on Canada's ten-cent coin. Beginning with the schooner's launch in Lunenburg in 1921, author Monica Graham describes \u003ci\u003eBluenose\u003c\/i\u003e's career as a fishing boat, her racing exploits (seventeen years undefeated in the International Fisherman's Trophy), her representation of Canada at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, and her time as a shipping vessel in the Caribbean rum and sugar trade. The book's final chapter recounts \u003ci\u003eBluenose\u003c\/i\u003e's demise on a coral reef in Haiti and the launching of the replica, \u003ci\u003eBluenose II\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a colourful design, and with photos, maps, diagrams, interviews with crew members, and sidebar features on sailing and shipboard life, \u003ci\u003eBluenose\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating introduction to a Canadian and Nova Scotian emblem to satisfy a variety of interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonica Graham is a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Halifax Chronicle Herald. A member of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia and the Writers in the Schools program, she is the author of Bluenose, The Great Maritime Detective, and The Historic Town of Pictou. Monica lives near Pictou, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46088077213893,"sku":"9781551097930","price":23.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/za6s8lqFRw9781551097930.webp?v=1776232729","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/bluenose-stories-of-our-past-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}