Dundurn Press

A comprehensive and unique overview of elections and voting in Canada from Confederation to the recent spate of minority governments, this book examines changes in the composition of the electorate,...

This selection of writings by 29 Canadian women presents a unique portrait of Canada through time and space, and a range of voices from high-born wives of governors general to a fishermans wife in...

Recounts true stories of comedy, outrage, and tragedy set in the quaint immorality and sin of small-town Ontario in the 1930s.Author: Bob GreenPublisher: Dundurn PressPublication Date: Aug 01,...

"Concise, informative and well-illustrated, this short volume speaks reams about a career that included Toronto's first millennial project (Old City Hall), a castle (Casa Loma), as well as the...

Eight Decades is a selection of previously published articles and essays by one of reform Judaisms most acclaimed twentieth-century rabbis and scholars, W. Gunther Plaut.Author: W. Gunther...

Where have all the ancient creatures of myth and legend gone? Apparently, they're disguised as senior citizens, and they live in a boarding house in 12-year-old Willa Fuller's neighbourhood. When...

Election Broadcasting in Canada explores the role of media in Canadian politics. David R. Spencer, David Hogarth, Catherine M. Bolan and others look at the history, legal framework, and difficulties...

The diaries, letters, and sketches of Elizabeth Simcoe portray the remarkable woman who came to Upper Canada when her husband was appointed lieutenant-governor.Author: Mary Beacock FryerPublisher:...

When slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire in 1834, people of African descent celebrated their newfound freedom and former slaves could live unfettered lives in Canada. This...

This story is based on a true crime - dates, times, and details were researched from media sources, court documents, and police records. Empty Cradle is the writer's personal recollection of the days...

Harvey Keill, ex-manager of the Ladykillers, arranges a reunion for his notorious punk band on a remote island off the coast of Seattle. But once the band and their eclectic entourage arrive, a dark...

Novelist Mark Frutkin, who immigrated to Canada to protest and resist the U.S. military draft during the Vietnam War, looks back at the culture that compelled his move.Author: Mark FrutkinPublisher:...

Charlie Hillier believes a posting in Havana, far away from the indiscretions of his ex-wife and the monotony of a desk job, is just what he needs to start a new life. But when drugs, a kidnapping,...

Twelve-year-old Ned tells the tale of his familys perilous journey to Canada to evade American Revolutionaries.Author: Mary Beacock FryerPublisher: Dundurn PressPublication Date: Sep 02, 2000Number...

Canada's oldest permanent force infantry regiment has left a legacy of professionalism and courage, paid for in the blood, bravery, and tenacity of its members.Author: Bernd HornPublisher: Dundurn...

The studies in this volume examine the nature and extent of their participation in Canadian politics, in both political parties and the House of Commons. While these groups feel marginalized, they...

Desperate, Hermann Beier of Alliston, Ontario, turned to bank robbery in the early 1990s to pay his mounting bills and ended up being pursued in what became at the time the longest police chase in...

Part memoir, part social history, this fascinating book captures a rabbi who during his prominent public career begins to change his views - sometimes at odds with his liberal milieu - about the...

Isaac Sullivan is a plumber but believes he has the intellect and skill to be a surgeon. For the past decade, he has absorbed every medical text available and has even performed surgeries on...

A detailed account of the CF-105 Arrow, the plane that was supposed to put Canada on the map as a leader in supersonic flight technology.Author: Murray PedenPublisher: Dundurn PressPublication Date:...

Family Entrepreneur guides you through a reassuring learning experience on the qualities entrepreneurs need and the challenges they can expect when operating a family business. Issues are brought out...

In this satirical send-up of the Canadian music scene, maverick band manager Campbell Ouiniette makes a final, flailing, and destructive bid for glory as he attempts to pull the ultimate scam on the...

To escape her small town, her parents' crumbling marriage, and her drug-addicted brother, Hope jumps at the chance to attend the exclusive Ravenhurst Academy. But her problems follow her to school,...

In 2030, Jasmine Guzman, whose mother is dying and whose twin, Jade, was kidnapped, struggles to adjust to some strange situations, helped by a classmate at her new school, as she learns about her...

Campaign 1778: with the support of Regulars and Loyalist troops, Britain's Six Nations allies planned and executed a successful, wide-ranging, horrifically bloody and destructive campaign against the...

Years before railroads arrived, the Canadian West was opened up by an unlikely breed of ship: steamboats plying Prairie waterways. Their aboriginal pilots, experts at reading the tricky waterways,...

Former aid worker Amanda Doucette returns from Nigeria to rebuild her life in Newfoundland after a shocking experience drove her from the field. Seeking a new purpose in life, she soon finds herself...

In the mid-1920s, Torontonians move to the beat of the Jazz Age and war is the furthest thing from their minds. Then a fatal grenade explosion breaks the rhythm. Police detective Paul Shenstone...

First Person is an engaging account of a colourful and powerful politician; a fighter whose efforts were recognized by the highest officials in the land, and whose sculpted image adorns the foyer of...

Flight from Famine is the moving account of the survivors of the Irish potato famine who helped build Canada in the years that followed Black 47. Their tale is a testament to courage, resilience, and...