The Rock Observed: Studies in the Literature of Newfoundland

by Patrick O'Flaherty

Since the beginnings of white settlement in Newfoundland, writers have set down greatly varying impressions of its landscape and distinctive culture. Descriptions of the land's abundance and beauty collide with reports of its unrelieved barrenness. The image of a 'barbarous, perfidious, and cruel' people is countered by testimony to their shrewdness, resourcefulness, and good humour. The Rock Observed is a study of how Newfoundland has been perceived...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487578822
• ISBN13: 9781487578824
• Release Date: December 1979
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"