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Reclusive Histories: 38 Canadian Hermits

Christopher MacKinnon

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Description:From the Hermit of Trois-Pistoles in the early 18th century to the death of Nova Scotia’s so-called Hermit of Gully Lake in 2003, there exists a colourful, and largely unknown, 300-year history of famous hermits in Canada. Hermits have written poems and pamphlets, run as fringe candidates in elections, built strange structures in forests, incurred the wrath of religious authorities and in dozens of other ways made their mark on the Canadian scene. Many have earned memorable nicknames: The Hermit of Surrey Bend Swamp, The Hermit of Puslinch Lake, The Dark Harbour Hermits...Almost none fit the stereotype of the entirely isolated ascetic who retires to a prayerful life in a cave somewhere. In a very piecemeal way, individual Canadian hermits have frequently attracted the attention of authors, documentary film makers, newspaper reporters, painters, sculptors and songwriters. But no one has ever attempted an in-depth survey of all the known bona fide hermits in Canadian history. This is not a philosophical paean to the joys of solitude or the spiritual rewards of the eremitic lifestyle. It’s a book about 38 remarkable people whose unusual, often mysterious way of life set them apart from their neighbours yet, paradoxically, secured them an immortality they could never have dreamed of. Christopher MacKinnon is also the author of Canadian Sports Sites for Kids: Places named for Speedsters, Scorers, and Other Sportsworld Citizens (Dundurn).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Reclusive Histories: 38 Canadian Hermits. To get started finding Reclusive Histories: 38 Canadian Hermits, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 135

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Hermit Lore

Release: 2015

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Description: From the Hermit of Trois-Pistoles in the early 18th century to the death of Nova Scotia’s so-called Hermit of Gully Lake in 2003, there exists a colourful, and largely unknown, 300-year history of famous hermits in Canada. Hermits have written poems and pamphlets, run as fringe candidates in elections, built strange structures in forests, incurred the wrath of religious authorities and in dozens of other ways made their mark on the Canadian scene. Many have earned memorable nicknames: The Hermit of Surrey Bend Swamp, The Hermit of Puslinch Lake, The Dark Harbour Hermits...Almost none fit the stereotype of the entirely isolated ascetic who retires to a prayerful life in a cave somewhere. In a very piecemeal way, individual Canadian hermits have frequently attracted the attention of authors, documentary film makers, newspaper reporters, painters, sculptors and songwriters. But no one has ever attempted an in-depth survey of all the known bona fide hermits in Canadian history. This is not a philosophical paean to the joys of solitude or the spiritual rewards of the eremitic lifestyle. It’s a book about 38 remarkable people whose unusual, often mysterious way of life set them apart from their neighbours yet, paradoxically, secured them an immortality they could never have dreamed of. Christopher MacKinnon is also the author of Canadian Sports Sites for Kids: Places named for Speedsters, Scorers, and Other Sportsworld Citizens (Dundurn).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Reclusive Histories: 38 Canadian Hermits. To get started finding Reclusive Histories: 38 Canadian Hermits, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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