Flight from Famine: The Coming of the Irish to Canada

by Donald Mackay

Book Overview

Flight from Famine is the moving account of the survivors of the Irish potato famine who helped build Canada in the years that followed Black 47. Their tale is a testament to courage, resilience, and perseverance, as well as an important chapter in the development of pre-Confederation Canada.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554884187
• ISBN13: 9781554884186
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

An intriguing and comprehensive history

America was not the only place Europeans looked to for salvation from the problems of the Old World. "Flight from Famine: The Coming of the Irish to Canada" tells the story of the Irish who came to the America's northern neighbor when the infamous potato famine wreaked havoc and starvation upon Ireland's population. An intriguing and comprehensive history, "Flight From Famine" is highly recommended for scholarly collections.