A Happy Holiday: English Canadians and Transatlantic Tourism, 1870-1930

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The grey covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at tips and corners. There is no dust jacket. Synopsis: Morgan "examines the travels of English-speaking Canadian men and women to Britain and Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It describes the experiences of tourists, detailing where they went and their reactions to tourist sites, and draws attention to the centrality of culture and the sensory dimensions of overseas tourism. Among the specific topics explored are travellers' class relationships with people in the tourism industry, impressions of historic landscapes in Britain and Europe, descriptions of imperial spectacles and cultural sights, the use of public spaces, and encounters with fellow tourists and how such encounters either solidified or unsettled national subjectivities.