Электронная книга: Will Ferguson «Canadian History for Dummies»
A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated! This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal. Издательство: "John Wiley&Sons Limited (USD)"
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Will Ferguson
Will Ferguson (born William Stener Ferguson on October 12, 1964) is a Canadian writer and novelist who is best known for his humorous observations on Canadian history and culture. His success as a writer can be attributed to an innate ability to view
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He currently resides in Calgary,
Ferguson is also an outspoken critic of the
Bibliography
* "Why I Hate Canadians" (1997)
* "I Was a Teenage Katima-Victim!" (1998)
* "Hokkaido Highway Blues" (1998), republished in 2005 as "Hitching Rides with Buddha"
* "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Japan" (1998)
* "Bastards & Boneheads: Canada's Glorious Leaders Past and Present" (1999)
* "The Girlfriend's Guide to Hockey" (1999)
* "Canadian History for Dummies" (2000, revised 2005)
* "Generica" (2001), winner of the
* "How to Be a Canadian (Even if You Already Are One)" (2001), cowritten with Ian Ferguson
* "Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw: Travels in Search of Canada" (2004), winner of the Stephen Leacock Award
* "The Penguin Anthology of Canadian Humour" (editor) (2006)
* "Spanish Fly" (2007)
References
External links
* [http://www.willferguson.ca/ Will Ferguson website]
* [http://www.januarymagazine.com/profiles/ferguson.html Interview with Will Ferguson]
* [http://www.thecommentary.ca/ontheline/20071108c.html Will Ferguson audio interview with THECOMMENTARY.CA October 2007]
* [http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/slc_20071114_3875.mp3 Will Ferguson CBC interview where he talks about growing up as an outsider in Canada]
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