Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
65th out of 290 books
—
99 voters
Souvenir of Canada 2 (Souvenir of Canada #2)
Douglas Coupland returns to reinventing Canada with additional proof that his bestseller Souvenir of Canada made clear: Canada is way more than slightly cool. Coupland’s net has a colorful, lively mix of cultural commentary and images that include a tour of Nanaimo bars; unforgettable railways photos; and a double-headed goose that symbolizes the country’s duality. In addi...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
November 24th 2004
by Douglas & McIntyre
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
454)
There is still plenty left to say about Canada of course, but the problem is that Coupland said his piece so well the first time around that 2 reads like a variation on the theme of Canada's (and the world's) uncertain future, the lingering effects of British imperialism on the country's identity (not something one thinks about with Canada), and uniquely Canadian pop culture--thriving despite the best efforts of MTV and other American programming--all mixed with brief personal essays from Coupla...more
Apr 17, 2010
JennJ
added it
Perfection. Douglas Coupland is an observer, he notices little details in the things that we see every day of our lives (the yellow sulphur piles in Burrard Inlet, a box of Nanaimo bar mix on his Mom's shelf, Canadian health care, polar fleece), and then he's able to write about it all in a way that taps into our pride, our connection, our devotion. Reading Coupland always feels like you're having coffee with one of your smartest friends, not show-offy smart, but more like "wow, that is so true,...more
Jan 02, 2011
Marc Weidenbaum
added it
This follow-up to Coupland's earlir edition of nation-sensibility-building is not as strong as the first. The first book was pretty much divided between reasonably similarly structured mini-essays and photographs. This time around, the essays vary much more widely in intent and length, they're more loosely written and more autobiographical, and the images don't transmit information about the country with the sense of depth and feeling they did the first time around.
However, the book is a lot an...more
However, the book is a lot an...more
Souvenir of Canada 2 is just as quirky, insightful, and hilarious as the original. It has the same format as the first, gorgeous pictures and art that combine with Coupland's short essays to explain Coupland's experience of being Candadian.
Canada should consider itself lucky to have such an apologist on their side. Coupland speaks bluntly about the delights about being Canadian, as well as his biggest frustrations. He has the insight from being a native, but has traveled and lived in so many pl...more
Canada should consider itself lucky to have such an apologist on their side. Coupland speaks bluntly about the delights about being Canadian, as well as his biggest frustrations. He has the insight from being a native, but has traveled and lived in so many pl...more
More of the same from Volume 1...this time with a bit more emphasis on nostalgic "kitsch". For some of us older geezers, it's as good as putting in an old VHS tape into the VCR...or even a Betamax! My god, how I remember those...
i'd read 'souvenir of canada' one and two back to back. i think it's probably best to read it like that. while both can stand alone, i found it all the more enjoyable to read it like one big book instead.
there is more artwork in this book, than the first, but all is very interesting. [but douglas coupland has always been a fascinating artist and writer so there's no surprise there.:] i have to say i was most enthralled with the quilts and 'the water planet' [who knew plastic water bottles could...more
there is more artwork in this book, than the first, but all is very interesting. [but douglas coupland has always been a fascinating artist and writer so there's no surprise there.:] i have to say i was most enthralled with the quilts and 'the water planet' [who knew plastic water bottles could...more
While I enjoyed reading this book, I much preferred Souvenir of Canada 1 to this second installment. I found that I could relate more to the first and that I laughed out loud throughout it more. This one seems a little more serious.
Souvenir of Canada 2 by Douglas Coupland (2004)
May 21, 2013
Regan-heng Zhang
marked it as to-read
May 10, 2013
Marianne Christensen
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2013
Kaliska
marked it as to-read
Apr 29, 2013
Ian Cochrane
marked it as to-read
Apr 21, 2013
Fox
marked it as to-read
Apr 19, 2013
Kristine Wiffen
added it
Apr 06, 2013
Laura Taylor
marked it as to-read
Apr 05, 2013
Raescott
marked it as to-read
Apr 04, 2013
Norman
marked it as to-read
Mar 28, 2013
Megan
added it
Mar 19, 2013
Brendergrrl
marked it as to-read
Mar 16, 2013
Christopher
marked it as to-read
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Douglas Coupland is Canadian, born on a Canadian Air Force base near Baden-Baden, Germany, on December 30, 1961. In 1965 his family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where he continues to live and work. Coupland has studied art and design in Vancouver, Canada, Milan, Italy and Sapporo, Japan. His first novel, Generation X, was published in March of 1991. Since then he has published nine novels and sever...more
More about Douglas Coupland...
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
