Northern Getaway: Film, Tourism, and the Canadian Vacation

by Dominique Brégent-Heald

Book Overview

For more than a century, posters, advertisements, and brochures have characterized Canada as a desirable tourist destination offering spectacular scenery, wild animals, outdoor recreation, and state-of-the-art accommodations. However, these explicitly commercial displays are not the only marketing tools at the country's disposal; beginning in the 1890s, film also played a role in selling Canada.In Northern Getaway Dominique Br gent-Heald investigates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228013933
• ISBN13: 9780228013938
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"