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- 2017 Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award -- ShortlistedPaul Chiasson reveals the possibility that early Chinese settlers landed in Cape Breton long before Europeans.From the very beginning of the European Age of Discovery, Cape Breton was considered unusual.
- About the Author: Paul Chiasson is the author of The Island of Seven Cities: Where the Chinese Settled When They Discovered America, a book that explores the possibility that early Chinese explorers settled in the Cape Dauphin area of Cape Breton years before Columbus made his famous voyage.
- 216 Pages
- History, Canada
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Written in the Ruins investigates the ruins at St. Peters, in the southern part of Cape Breton Island, where amazing evidence supports a wild theory that could answer all the questions raised by the island's curious, unresolved history: was it settled by the Chinese long before Europeans arrived?Book Synopsis
2017 Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award -- ShortlistedPaul Chiasson reveals the possibility that early Chinese settlers landed in Cape Breton long before Europeans.
From the very beginning of the European Age of Discovery, Cape Breton was considered unusual. The history of the area even includes early references to the island having once been the land of the Chinese. In 1497, at least a century before any attempt at European settlement in the region, the explorer John Cabot had referred to Cape Breton as the "Island of Seven Cities."
The indigenous people of the region, the Mi'kmaq, were the only aboriginal people of North America who had a written language when Europeans first arrived. This writing, clothing, and customs also suggested an early Chinese presence.
In Written in the Ruins, Chiasson investigates the ruins at St. Peters in the southern part of the island, where evidence brought to light supports a theory that could answer all the questions raised by the island's curious, unresolved history.
About the Author
Paul Chiasson is the author of The Island of Seven Cities: Where the Chinese Settled When They Discovered America, a book that explores the possibility that early Chinese explorers settled in the Cape Dauphin area of Cape Breton years before Columbus made his famous voyage. He lives in Toronto.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .46 Inches (D)
Weight: .66 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 216
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Canada
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Theme: Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Chiasson
Language: English
Street Date: February 16, 2016
TCIN: 94309951
UPC: 9781459733121
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-4829
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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