Song of a Nation
The Untold Story of Canada's National Anthem
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Song of a Nation
Narrado por:
Robert Harris
Compre agora por R$ 140,99
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Robert Harris
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Robert Harris
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The story of "O Canada" is one of the great unknowns of our collective lives. No longer. This formidable and gorgeously written tale documents the history of this song of a nation, from its origins in French Canada in the years just after Confederation to the surprisingly controversial story of its adoption as Canada's national anthem a hundred years later.
Song of a Nation is also the extraordinary and mysterious story of Calixa Lavallée--the anthem's French-Canadian composer--and his compelling, almost unbelievable personal journey: his early life as a blackface minstrel, travelling throughout the United States for more than a decade; his service for the Union Army in the American Civil War; his production of the first opera in Quebec; and, in a final act, becoming a leading figure in American music education. To understand "O Canada," and to understand the man who wrote it, is to return to the Canada of the mid-1800s, just forming as a nation, bringing together ancient racial hatreds and novel political possibilities. More than just a song, in its own story "O Canada" evokes the history of a country creating an identity for itself out of the unique forces and rivalries of French and English Canada, and looking to the infinite possibilities that lay ahead.
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Praise for Song of a Nation:
Shortlisted for the 2019 Vine Award for History
“[Song of a Nation] is a well-written, well-researched account of the successes and travails of Lavallée’s life and of the genesis and evolution of O Canada.” —Winnipeg Free Press
“Song of a Nation is a bravura performance with all the dramatic elements of Grand Opera—war, patriotism, loyalty, ambition, family, politics, and enchantment. Robert Harris explains how we became our national song. It makes you want to stand up and sing.” —Michael Enright, host of CBC’s The Sunday Edition
Shortlisted for the 2019 Vine Award for History
“[Song of a Nation] is a well-written, well-researched account of the successes and travails of Lavallée’s life and of the genesis and evolution of O Canada.” —Winnipeg Free Press
“Song of a Nation is a bravura performance with all the dramatic elements of Grand Opera—war, patriotism, loyalty, ambition, family, politics, and enchantment. Robert Harris explains how we became our national song. It makes you want to stand up and sing.” —Michael Enright, host of CBC’s The Sunday Edition
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