The Perilous Trade: Book Publishing in Canada, 1946-2006

by Roy MacSkimming

Book Overview

A book that will fascinate and inform readers who love Canadian writing

Part cultural history, part personal memoir, this accomplished, sweeping, yet intimate book demonstrates that the story of Canadian publishing is one of the cornerstones of our literary history.

In The Perilous Trade, former publisher, literary journalist, and industry insider Roy MacSkimming chronicles the extraordinary journey of English-language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771054947
• ISBN13: 9780771054945
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"