More of a Man: Diaries of a Scottish Craftsman in Mid-Nineteenth-Century North America

by Andrew Holman and Robert K. Kristofferson

Book Overview

More of a Man presents the only known diaries of a skilled craft-worker in Victorian Canada: Andrew McIlwraith, a Scottish journeyman who migrated to North America during a tumultuous period marked by economic depression and early industrial change. McIlwraith's journals illuminate his quest to succeed financially and emotionally amidst challenging circumstances. The diaries trace his transformations, from an immigrant newcomer to a respected townsman,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442611642
• ISBN13: 9781442611641
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher