Will the Real Alberta Please Stand Up?

By Geo Takach

One little question propels both author and reader on a genre-bending quest to find the elusive essence of a Canadian province built on sturdy stereotypes of oil-spoiled, beef-eating, bible-thumping rednecks devoid of class or culture. Through essay, interview, colourful observation, and whatever other expos it takes to amplify the hyperbolic absurdity of seeking a simple answer to an incendiary question, Geo Takach spotlights the cultural complexity of this perplexing province. Readers will be delightfully edified after a dizzying romp around Wild Rose Country with Geo and a cast of citizens and celebs (alive and dead).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888645430
• ISBN13: 9780888645432
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up