Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Canada Day Blog Hop Giveaway- June 29 to July 2

Celebrate Canada Day with over 30 Canadian Bloggers for the first annual Canada Day Blog Hop, running from June 29th to July 2nd, co hosted by Aislynn of Knit, Purl, Stitch...Read and Cook and Chrystal of Snowdrop Dreams.

A Bookworm's World is offering up a never read ARC of Into the Heart of the Country by Canadian author Pauline Holdstock.

From the publisher Harper Collins Canada:

"Set in eighteenth-century Canada, this compelling new novel takes the reader deep into unexplored territory. Appearing only fleetingly in the historical record of the Hudson’s Bay Company are the Native women who lived at the company’s Prince of Wales Fort and served as companions to the European traders -- and whose survival was bound, for better or worse, to the fortunes of those men.

Across more than two centuries, the mixed-blood woman Molly Norton, daughter of Governor Moses and personal favourite of the explorer Samuel Hearne, speaks to us from her dreams. As the story of her liaison with Hearne unfolds, we move toward its tragic consequences. When their small society is torn apart, Molly and the other women find themselves and their children abandoned by their British masters. Now -- in one of history’s cruel ironies -- they must fend for themselves in the harsh country from which their own ancestors sprang.

Unflinching, powerful and rich in moral ambiguity, Into the Heart of the Country explores a tragic meeting of cultures that still reverberates in the present day." Read an excerpt.

Short and sweet folks - ends Sat. July 2nd at 6 pm EST. Open to Canada, US and International. Simply leave a comment to be entered. Here's the list of other participants - see what they're offering up!

Happy 144th Birthday Canada!

26 comments:

traveler said...

Thanks for this great book which I would treasure greatly. July 1st - Happy Canada Day which I love. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

petite said...

What a great giveaway. Many thanks and best wishes. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

Sarah M said...

Sounds like an interesting look into history.

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Lisa (Reading to the Moon) said...

Sounds interesting1
Thanks for having a giveaway.
coldmoonviolet(at)gmail(dot)com

ikkinlala said...

I'd love a chance to read this!

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

Misha said...

Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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Yahong said...

I love how you said "Happy 144th Birthday" :P Thanks!

yahongchi @ gmail . com

Literary Chanteuse said...

Thanks for the giveaway! Happy Canada Day!

Margaret
singitm@hotmail.com

Kulsuma said...

Thanks for the giveaway!
k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk

buddyt said...

Thanks for the giveaway and for opening it to International entries.

Please enter me.

Carol T

buddytho {at} gmail DOT com

Jenn of Frequent Reader, Infrequent Blogger said...

Great giveaway jennlovesed14 at gmail

Chrystal said...

Thank you so much for joining us for the hop! HAPPY CANADA DAY!

BrittanyGale said...

Please count me in :)

quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

Aik said...

I'd love to enter! Thanks!

aikychien at yahoo dot com

ChristyJan said...

Please enter me ~ and, Happy Canada Day.

hawkes(at)citlink.net

Mystica said...

Thanks for opening it to all. Much appreciated.

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Darlene said...

I'm a new follower on GFC (Darlene), and my email address is darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com.

Thanks for the giveaway!

IdentitySeeker said...

Hi:) Happy Canada Day! I'm a GFC follower: Identity Seeker.

Thanks for the giveaway:)

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Pam (@iwriteinbooks) said...

Happy Canada Day! How fun!

In Julie's Opinion said...

Go Canada!! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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Dinda said...

Happy Canada Day !!!
I would love to read it. Thanks for the chance.

dl(dot)love(dot)freedom(at)gmail(dot)com

Janhvi said...

thanks for the giveaway and happy canada day!!

Janhvi
justjanhvi at gmail dot com

Jana said...

Thank you so much for the chance to win!
Rathouska.jana@gmail.com

Courtney Wyant said...

I would love to be entered

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Zoë said...

Awesome giveaway, the book sounds great!

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Ella said...

Thank you for the giveaway! (:

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