Maple Leaf Rag: Travels Across Canada

by Stephen Brook

The author describes his experiences crossing Canada from Newfoundland to the Yukon and shares his impressions of the Canadian people.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Memoir

310 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1987

About the author

Stephen Brook has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1996 and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. The author of more than 30 books, his works include Complete Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the region and in its third edition, and The Wines of California, which won three awards. His most recently published book is The Wines of Austria. Brook also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion, and he writes for magazines in many countries.

Reviews

[Bern J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in '87, needs updating.Seems overly critical of Canada & Canadians to me. When talking about Canadian writers the author doesn't mention Robertson Davies, who,to me,is the greatest Canadian writer.

[Brenda Richardson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Will not read this author again