Will the Real Alberta Please Stand Up?
Author | : Geo Takach |
Publisher | : University of Alberta |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2010-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780888647726 |
ISBN-13 | : 0888647727 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book Will the Real Alberta Please Stand Up? written by Geo Takach and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One little question propels both author and reader on a genre-bending quest to find the elusive essence of a Canadian province built on sturdy stereotypes of oil-spoiled, beef-eating, bible-thumping rednecks devoid of class or culture. Through essay, interview, colourful observation, and whatever other exposé it takes to amplify the hyperbolic absurdity of seeking a simple answer to an incendiary question, Geo Takach spotlights the cultural complexity of this perplexing province. Readers will be delightfully edified after a dizzying romp around Wild Rose Country with Geo and a cast of citizens and celebs (alive and dead).