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Third-generation Chinese-Canadian Arlene Chan shares the rich histories of Toronto’s Chinese-Canadian communities in this special four-book bundle.

The travel writing of celebrated writer George Fetherling is filled with vivid prose and bizarre characters.

A travel narrative written over the course of ten years, One Russia, Two Chinas is about change and resistance to change in the postmodern world.

The Toronto Star called him a legendary figure in Canadian writing, and indeed George Fetherling has been prolific in many genres: poetry, history, travel narrative, memoir, and cultural studies.

Paddles Up!

Follow George Fetherling as he travels through Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia looking for any remaining traces of the Indochina that was.

The Chinese have become a vibrant part of Toronto’s multiculturalism, with no less than seven Chinatowns created since 1984.

At a turning point in his life, George Fetherling embarked on an adventure to sail round the world on one of the last of the tramp freighters.

Originally published in 1962, The Silence on the Shore is considered by many critics to be Hugh Garners best, most ambitious novel.

The history of the Chinese community in Toronto is rich with stories drawn from over 150 years of life in Canada.

The Order of Canada, the country’s highest honour, is awarded to those who have made a distinct contribution to Canadian life.