Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!: Requiem for a Divided Country
A Nonfiction, Cultural, Canada book. A very funny, interesting, poignant and informative discussion of Quebec's "Separatism" and its roots as it played out circa...
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- Pages: 277 pages
- ISBN: 9780679412465 / 679412468
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A bit of an outdated read at this point, but certainly a good introductory read to the language issue once you weed through Richler's opinions. A very funny, interesting, poignant and informative discussion of Quebec's "Separatism" and its roots as it played out circa 1990, when Quebec's PQ leaders wanted "independence" and the Meech Lake Accord which guaranteed Quebec's "special" status in Canada fell through. Great history of the province and of the French in Canada as well... Yeah, I know. Late. But I sat through the 1995 referendum with my bags packed, ready to head to Ontario. So, I thought I'd like to read Mr. Richler's cynical take on the whole thing. No fiction usually takes me ages, so...
