The Finest Tree: And Other Christmas Stories from Atlantic Canada

By: Soucoup, Dan

Celebrate the holiday season with over twenty tales--true and make-believe--of Atlantic Canadian Christmases, past and present.Edited by Dan Soucoup (A Short History of Halifax), The Finest Tree showcases memories, traditions, and stories from all four Atlantic provinces. PEI's L. M. Montgomery brings Christmas to a group of train-bound strangers, while Gary L. Saunders turns to Christmastime to escape September writers' block in Newfoundland; Beatrice MacNeil details her magical journey to Christmas Mass in Cape Breton, while in rural New Brunswick Michael O. Nowlan and his father take their annual trip to town. Featuring these stories of homespun Christmas tradition and cheer from Atlantic Canada's finest authors, and plenty more, The Finest Tree will warm your heart on the coldest winter nights.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771081708
• ISBN13: 9781771081702
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.5"