In the Midst of Alarms

Annotated Edition

By:

Robert Barr

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Milestones in Canadian Literature

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An exciting new annotated edition of the only novel ever published that depicts the 1866 invasion of British-ruled Canada by Irish republicans, an event that would help set the stage for Confederation ... New notes provide fascinating insight into this intriguing narrative of Canadian-American relations. The two countries clash in this fast-paced comedy of manners by Scottish-Canadian-American writer Robert Barr (1849-1912). In 1866, a group of Irish-Americans known as the Fenian Brotherhood carried out cross-border raids into British-ruled Canada. The main reason was to take over Canada-or part of it-in order to hold it hostage, with a view to forcing Britain's political exit from Ireland. Battle-hardened veterans fresh from fighting in the American Civil War crossed the border, and were surprised by the resistance they met. In the context of the novel, a vacationing American journalist is equally surprised by feisty Canadians who are ever willing to push back against stereotypes. It is no coincidence that Confederation took place the year following the raids, as Canadians realized their vulnerability to invasion.

Author Biography:

Robert Barr (1849-1912) moved from Scotland to Toronto with his parents at age four. After two decades as a teacher in Windsor, he moved to the U.S. where he became news editor of the Detroit Free Press.

Release date NZ

September 18th, 2015

Author

Robert Barr

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributor

Introduction by Jen Rubio

Edition

annotated edition

Illustrations

Illustrations, black and white

Pages

196

Series

Milestones in Canadian Literature

Dimensions

140x216x11

ISBN-13

9781772440010

Product ID

24075927

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