This Is Nove Scotia

by Will R. Bird

Hard Cover; Very Good; Dust Jacket - Good; Ryerson Press First Edition / Seventh Printing. Hardcover, Very Good cloth covered boards with light edge rubbing. DJ is Good; light edge wear and chipping. B&W photographs, including frontispiece; map endpapers.

Genres: History, Travel, Nonfiction

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1968

About the author

William R. Bird (1891-1984)

Reviews

[George Ilsley · Rating 3 out of 5]

An amusing book that feels so “old timey” even though it is just post War (that is, 1950s). There’s a lot of nonsense doled out with dollops of horseshit — sorry, I meant to say "folk tales."

Bird is unreliable but mildly entertaining— even if you are very familiar with Nova Scotia, reading this book is like visiting a whole new province.

[Jessica Wu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will R. Bird travels across Nova Scotia interviewing locals who tell tales (whether true or not) that are entertaining. History of each location is explored (often stories from the 1800s), and Will describes the areas as they are while he is writing the book (around 1949).

"Nova Scotia is a place where beauty has had time to grow, where memories have gathered, giving depth and meaning to the lives of a people who always have leisure to be kind."

[Greta · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final chapter has the most information about the Scots who live in Nova Scotia which is my primary interest. The true or tall tales leading up to facts are often informative and entertaining, if you are interested in the origins of the French, English, Irish and Scots who inhabited the area.