Poolroom and Politics
Including Stories from the Poolroom
Jack Couture was a prolific writer. He wrote hundreds of stories about the history of Aylmer, Quebec which he published in local Aylmer newspapers. His stories about events and Aylmer residents were written with a homespun charm. He also authored a large collection of articles and letters to the editor of the Ottawa daily newspapers. These efforts were attributed to a persona he invented to comment on issues of the day and were written in a far more sophisticated and urbane style.For decades prior to his death in 1973, Jack Couture operated the local poolroom in Aylmer. He was extremely active and very public in his involvement in the local p…
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- ISBN: 978-0-9868360-3-9
- EAN: 9780986836039
- Produktnummer: 23955804
- Verlag: MacRonay Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 464 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.4 cm 667 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 667
Über den Autor
Michael MacDonald was born in Cape Breton and most of his career was spent in the employ of a union. Since he is no longer working he has spent time researching and writing about the past, more specifically concerning the region of Western Quebec.
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