{"product_id":"the-last-romantic-the-life-of-george-frederick-clarke-master-storyteller-of-new-brunswick-paperback","title":"The Last Romantic: The Life of George Frederick Clarke, Master Storyteller of New Brunswick - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Bernard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Frederick Clarke (1883-1974) was a man of the St. John River Valley and a true romantic. From the age of 8 he was determined to become a writer, and a writer he became, against great odds. Clarke is best known for his classic salmon fishing memoirs and for his book on archaeology and First Nation People. But he also published novels, histories, poetry, children's books, and dozens of short stories. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe created a body of work full of adventure and romance. But the story of his life is as extraordinary as anything he wrote, full of contradictions: a romantic idealist who was intensely practical, a man devoted to family who nearly left his wife and daughters for his lover and their son--a love affair that shocked and polarised his hometown of Woodstock, New Brunswick. He rose above the scandal by sheer force of character. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the 1960s he was one of the best-known men in New Brunswick, the \"great-hearted old man\" whom the poet Alden Nowlan knew and loved. He was a strong advocate for his Maliseet First Nation friends. He was a fierce opponent of the Mactaquac dam, which destroyed the St. John as a salmon river. He is considered a pioneer of the conservation movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is no ordinary biography; it has the pace of a lively novel. Mary Bernard's vivid portrayal of Clarke's life and times includes a full discussion of his published works in the context of their cultural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Romantic\u003c\/em\u003e adds a significant chapter to the history of New Brunswick and to the larger story of Canadian cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 474\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721794588735,"sku":"9780993672552","price":40.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8d3c8e96eb219cc36377a2ac4a3d847a.webp?v=1765093598","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-romantic-the-life-of-george-frederick-clarke-master-storyteller-of-new-brunswick-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}