{"product_id":"original-highways-isbn-9780307361394","title":"Original Highways","description":"\u003cb\u003eExpanding on his landmark\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e series in which he documented his travels down sixteen of Canada's great rivers, Roy MacGregor tells the story of our country through the stories of its original highways, and how they sustain our spirit, identity and economy—past, present and future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo country is more blessed with fresh water than Canada. From the mouth of the Fraser River in BC, to the Bow in Alberta, the Red in Manitoba, the Gatineau, the Saint John and the most historic of all Canada's rivers, the St. Lawrence, our beloved chronicler of Canadian life, Roy MacGregor, has paddled, sailed and traversed their lengths, learned their stories and secrets, and the tales of centuries lived on their rapids and riverbanks. He raises lost tales, like that of the Great Tax Revolt of the Gatineau River, and reconsiders histories like that of the Irish would-be settlers who died on Grosse Ile and the incredible resilience of settlers in the Red River Valley. Along the Grand, the Ottawa and others, he meets the successful conservationists behind the resuscitation of polluted wetlands, including Toronto's Don, the most abused river in Canada. In the Mackenzie River Valley he witnesses the Dehcho First Nation's effort to block a pipeline they worry endangers the region's lifeblood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong before our national railroad was built, rivers held Canada together; in these sixteen portraits, filled with yesterday's adventures and tomorrow's promise, MacGregor weaves together a story of Canada and its ongoing relationship with its most precious resource.\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2018 Ottawa Book Award for English Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well known for his books and articles on sports, Roy MacGregor has done Canadians a tremendous favour by showing not only how our rivers can provide tranquility and diversion but also how important it is that we protect and nourish our river system, an asset we must cherish.” —\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“On your next [paddling] trip, may I suggest you bring \u003ci\u003eOriginal Highways \u003c\/i\u003ealong. It would make great campfire reading.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “MacGregor expands on his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eseries on Canada’s rivers, bringing these historic waterways, and the stories of those whose existence is inextricably linked to them, to remarkably vivid life.” —\u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When I see a book about Canada or individual Canadians with Roy MacGregor’s name on it, I feel compelled to pick it up. . . . Mr. MacGregor writes lyrically and convincingly, opening to us Canadian experiences that have lain buried. A joy to read.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Millstone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCanoe Country\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[MacGregor] has his creative fingers on the pulse of our national imagination like few others. . . . A compelling storyteller who, like Pierre Berton before him, transforms historical research into high drama, elevating ordinary people who do extraordinary things into admirable folk heroes. I couldn't put \u003ci\u003eCanoe Country\u003c\/i\u003e down.” —\u003ci\u003eWaterloo Region Record\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Canoe Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking good read—engaging, thought-provoking and, at times, startling.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eROY MACGREGOR is the acclaimed and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHome Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award); \u003ci\u003eA Life in the Bush\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the US Rutstrum Award for Best Wilderness Book and the CAA Award for Biography); and bestsellers \u003ci\u003eNorthern Light, Canoe Country \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOriginal Highways\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as two novels, \u003ci\u003eCanoe Lake\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Season\u003c\/i\u003e, and the popular Screech Owls mystery series for young readers. A longtime columnist for the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003eand numerous other newspapers and magazines, MacGregor won four National Magazine Awards and two National Newspaper Awards. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was described in the citation as one of Canada's \"most gifted storytellers.\"","brand":"Vintage Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300056813797,"sku":"NP9780307361394","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307361394.jpg?v=1767734273","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/original-highways-isbn-9780307361394","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}