Book
Raisin wine : a boyhood in a different Muskoka / James Bartleman.
Record details
- ISBN: 0771011407
- ISBN: 9780771011405 (hc)
- Physical Description: 260 p. : ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : M&S, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Douglas Gibson book". |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bartleman, James, 1939- > Childhood and youth. Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation > Biography. Muskoka (Ont. : District municipality) > Biography. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 971.3160492 Bar | 31681001748573 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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A warm, at times hilarious, yet dark childhood memoir from a bestselling author.
This memoir recalls the boyhood years of Ontarioâs future lieutenant-governor, living in a dilapidated old house complete with outdoor toilet and coal oil-lamp lighting. Behind the outrageous stories, larger-than life-characters, and descriptions of the mores of a small village in the heart of Ontarioâs cottage country are flashes of insight from the perspective of a child that recall the great classic Who has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell.
But why "a different Muskoka?" Because the boy was a half-breed kid. Visits to his motherâs reserve showed him that he was caught between two worlds. His motherâs fight with depression flowed from that dilemma. His father â the bookâs main character â was a lovable, white, working class, happy-go-lucky guy who never had any money but who made the best home brew in the village â and his specialty was raisin wine.
Like that raisin wine, this unusual book goes down easily and has a kick to it.
