{"product_id":"miss-confederation-the-diary-of-mercy-anne-coles-9781459739673","title":"Miss Confederation: The Diary of Mercy Anne Coles","description":"\u003cb\u003eHistory without the stiffness and polish time creates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canada's journey to Confederation kicked off with a bang -- or rather, a circus, a civil war (the American one), a small fortune's worth of champagne, and a lot of making love -- in the old-fashioned sense. \u003ci\u003eMiss Confederation\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare look back, through a woman's eyes, at the men and events at the centre of this pivotal time in Canada's history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mercy Anne Coles, the daughter of PEI delegate George Coles, kept a diary of the social happenings and political manoeuvrings as they affected her and her desires. A unique historical document, her diary is now being published for the first time, offering a window into the events that led to Canada's creation, from a point of view that has long been neglected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459739673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne McDonald is an award-winning author. Her novel \u003ci\u003eTo the Edge of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the Saskatchewan First Book Award. Her play \u003ci\u003eLullabies and Cautions\u003c\/i\u003e was recently showcased at the 2016 Spring Festival of New Plays. Her work has appeared in literary journals, \u003ci\u003eCanada's History\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CBC Radio. Anne teaches theatre and creative writing. She lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":66804873592947,"sku":"9781459739673","price":26.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_61f33fd9-9591-4888-b777-5e42a0e86547.jpg?v=1791292549","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/miss-confederation-the-diary-of-mercy-anne-coles-9781459739673","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}