{"product_id":"the-perilous-trade-isbn-9780771054945","title":"The Perilous Trade","description":"\u003cb\u003eA book that will fascinate and inform readers who love Canadian writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe  Perilous Trade\u003c\/i\u003e, former publisher, literary journalist, and industry insider Roy MacSkimming  chronicles the extraordinary journey of English-language publishing from the Second  World War to the present. During a period of unparalleled transformation, Canada  grew from a cultural colony fed on the literary offerings of London and New York  to a mature nation whose writers are celebrated around the world. Crucial to that  evolution were three generations of book publishers–mavericks, gamblers, entrepreneurs,  political activists, and true believers–sharing a conviction that Canadians need  books of their own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canadian publishing has long made headlines—be it Jack McClelland’ s outrageous publicity stunts, American takeovers, the collapse of venerable imprints,  or bold political moves to ensure the industry’s survival.  Roy MacSkimming takes  us behind the headlines to draw memorable portraits of the men and women who built  Canada’s literary renaissance.  With a novelist’s eye for character and incident,  he weaves their tangled relationships with authors, agents, booksellers and each  other into a lively narrative rich in anecdote and revealing personal recollection.   Canadian publishers large and small have nurtured a literature of extraordinary  diversity and breadth, MacSkimming argues, giving us English Canada’s greatest cultural  achievement.“Masterful. . . . This book should be compulsory reading for anyone entering the book trade, toiling in it now or in an occupation, such as politics, constantly brushing against the business. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Perilous Trade\u003c\/i\u003e unobtrusively, quite fetchingly, conveys a massive amount of research, yet also manages to be a brilliantly seductive cultural history of Canada.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[MacSkimming] has given us a history driven by an engaging narrative and a cast of remarkable characters.\"\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eThe Beaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A truly marvellous book for all those interested in Canadian authors and publishers and the books they create.”\u003cbr\u003e— Mel Hurtig\u003cb\u003eRoy MacSkimming\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional writer and a published novelist. He has been literary editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e and is now director of the Association of Canadian Publishers. Roy MacSkimming and his wife, Suzette, have lived in Europe and raised two sons.New updated edition","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300616196325,"sku":"NP9780771054945","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771054945.jpg?v=1767740937","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-perilous-trade-isbn-9780771054945","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}