The Writing on the Wall Unknown - 1974

University of Toronto Press, 1974. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Toronto, On, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1974. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, some shelf rubbing. Text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'With tales of a gruesome murder, a typhoid epidemic, corrupt politicians, and a Japanese invasion, The Writing on the Wall, was intended to shock its readers when it was published in 1921. Thinly disguised as a novel, it is a propaganda tract exhorting white British Columbians to greater vigilance to prevent greedy politicians from selling out to the Chinese and Japanese. It was also designed to convinces eastern Canada of British Colombia's need for strict immigration regulations sas protection against an onslaught of the 'yellow peril'. This novel is not exceptional in its extreme racism; it reiterates almost every anti-oriental cliche circulating in British Columbia at the time of its publication. For example, the Chinese were repulsive individuals who… Leer más

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1974. Trade paperback, volume 20 in the Social History of Canada Series edited by Michael Bliss. With an introduction by Patricia E. Roy, xxxi + Pp148. Covers somewhat mottled but a tight, unmarked copy. With tales of a gruesome murder, a typhoid epidemic, corrupt politicians, and a Japanese invasion, The Writing on the Wall was intended to shock its readers when it was published in 1921. Thinly disguised as a novel, it is a propaganda tract exhorting white British Columbians to greater vigilance to prevent greedy politicians from selling out to the Chinese and Japanese. It was also designed to convince eastern Canada of British Columbia's need for strict immigration regulations as protection against an onslaught of the 'yellow peril.' Scarce. 300 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.