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In the Terrible Weather of Guns
In the Terrible Weather of Guns is a book of poems and short prose pieces that tell the story of the life and times of Irish immigrant, Joseph Willcocks. Arriving in Upper Canada penniless in 1800, he was by turns a personal secretary, sheriff of the Home District, and publisher of the first political newspaper in Upper Canada. He was an elected representative in the legislature at York and fought valiantly for the British in the bloody war of 1812. In beautifully evocative language, John B. Lee’s study of Willcocks highlights the complexities of a talented man who crossed over to the Americans and died in dishonour during one of the most violent episodes in Canadian history.
A tour de forceÑthe poet’s ability to capture the 19th Century voices while surrounding prophetic grace notes for our own times is uncanny and pitch perfect: an essential addition to the canon of Canadian documentary poetry.Ó (Richard Stevenson)
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Dimensions:
136 Pages
9in * 5.75in * 1in
1lb
Published:
October 15, 2002
Country of Publication:
CA
Publisher:
ISBN:
9781894469104
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Language:
eng
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