| Stephen Leacock's Mariposa: One Hundred Years of Sunshine, a Walking Tour of Orillia Contributor(s): Mainprize, Daphne (Author), McGarvey, James A. Pete (Foreword by), Spadoni, Carl (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1459707591 ISBN-13: 9781459707597 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Canadian - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Travel | Special Interest - Literary |
| Dewey: 818.520 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.08" W x 8.02" (0.31 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Experience the magic of Leacock's Mariposa via a walking tour of Orillia. In 1912 Stephen Leacock began the serialized publication of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Within the pages of the stories he immortalized Orillia, Ontario, and its citizens. One hundred years later Orillia, The Sunshine City, still answers to the name Mariposa. The impact and legacy of Leacock's work continues to inspire and define the Orillia of today. Visitors come to Orillia from far and wide, not only to see Leacock's summer home, now a National Historic Site, but also to seek a Leacockian experience, for it is here that Leacock called home, including himself among the characters of Sunshine Sketches. This walking tour guide of Stephen Leacock's Mariposa invites you to explore the history, people, and places through the eyes of Leacock and experience the magic that is Mariposa. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mainprize, Daphne: - Daphne Mainprize is the curator emeritus of the Stephen Leacock Museum, a National Historic Site in Orillia, Ontario. She is the co-author of The Stephen Leacock Picture Book with James A. "Pete" McGarvey. Daphne lives in Orillia, Ontario. McGarvey, James A.: -James A. "Pete" McGarvey has spent nearly half a century in Ontario radio. In the 70s and 80s he was a commentator on Toronto's CKEY. When in 1957 McGarvey was named Orillia's Citizen of the Year for his efforts to preserve The Old Brewery Bay, the Orillia Packet and Times wrote "[He] patiently persevered in the long and difficult negotiations with a host of lawyers, owners, potential owners, advisers and hangers-on ... The lion's share of the credit must go to Pete McGarvey." |