Tolerable Good Anchorage: A Capsule History of St. John's, Newfoundland (Signed)

Rusted, Joan

ISBN 10: 1895387574 / ISBN 13: 9781895387575

Published by Saint Johns, Newfoundland, Canada: Creative Book Pub, 1995

About this Item

Trade paperback in very good condition. Signed by author, Joan Rusted.

Seller Inventory # 156827

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tolerable Good Anchorage: A Capsule History of St. John's, Newfoundland (Signed)
• Publisher: Saint Johns, Newfoundland, Canada: Creative Book Pub
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1895387574
• ISBN 13: 9781895387575
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • history

About this title

Synopsis

The history of St. John's, like the history of Newfoundland itself, is centred on the sea. The city's initial function was to serve as a seasonal mercantile centre to support the fishing fleets which came to exploit the abundant fish stocks of the island's shores Its secondary function was as a military garrison town.

About the Author

Joan Rusted was born and raised in St. John’s, and received her early education there. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and holds a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.