Oh Canada! Oh Quebec! : Requiem for a Divided Country

PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, 1992. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Penguin, 1992. Penguin Books, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1992. Trade Paperback. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.When an excerpt from Richler's work-in-progress appeared in The New Yorker in the fall of 1991, his supremely controversial opinions unleashed a torrent of commentary-both critical and complimentary-from the Canadian press and public. Now, in Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!, Richler expands his arguments, responds to his critics, and takes an illuminating look at blind nationalism in a country where nationhood is seriously under the gun.". "A humorous look at Quebec's movement toward independence from Canada, remarking upon the Draconian language laws imposed on English-speaking Quebecois, the economic problems posed by the movement, and the troubles with blind nationalism." fantastic fiction. 279 pages. A clean unmarked copy.