{"product_id":"9780771054945","title":"The Perilous Trade","description":"By: Roy Macskimming     \u003chr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book that will fascinate and inform readers who love Canadian writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part cultural history, part personal  memoir, this accomplished, sweeping, yet intimate book demonstrates that the story  of Canadian publishing is one of the cornerstones of our literary history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe  Perilous Trade\u003c\/i\u003e, former publisher, literary journalist, and industry insider Roy MacSkimming  chronicles the extraordinary journey of English-language publishing from the Second  World War to the present. During a period of unparalleled transformation, Canada  grew from a cultural colony fed on the literary offerings of London and New York  to a mature nation whose writers are celebrated around the world. Crucial to that  evolution were three generations of book publishers–mavericks, gamblers, entrepreneurs,  political activists, and true believers–sharing a conviction that Canadians need  books of their own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canadian publishing has long made headlines—be it Jack McClelland’ s outrageous publicity stunts, American takeovers, the collapse of venerable imprints,  or bold political moves to ensure the industry’s survival.  Roy MacSkimming takes  us behind the headlines to draw memorable portraits of the men and women who built  Canada’s literary renaissance.  With a novelist’s eye for character and incident,  he weaves their tangled relationships with authors, agents, booksellers and each  other into a lively narrative rich in anecdote and revealing personal recollection.   Canadian publishers large and small have nurtured a literature of extraordinary  diversity and breadth, MacSkimming argues, giving us English Canada’s greatest cultural  achievement.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"CA - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46397982310627,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780771054945","price":147.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780771054945.jpg?v=1748304618","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/en-mo\/products\/9780771054945","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}