Montreal Then and Now
Thunder Bay Press
Available: 05/12/06
11.25 x 10 · 144 pages
9781592235988
CDN $22.95
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Explore Montreal's colourful history-from its early days as a fur trading settlement to the modern metropolis it is today-with amazing side-by-side then-and-now photographs and a vivid text in both English and French.
Considered North America's most "European" city, Montreal is known for its culture, sophisticated population and amazing architectural history. The latest title in the popular Then and Now series takes readers to Quebec's largest city for an amazing tour of the past and present.
A rich historical overview written by Montreal Gazette journalist Alan Hustak describes the city's development from its humble beginnings on the St. Lawrence River to its present incarnation as a vibrant cultural centre of Canada.
Captivating pairs of photographs show how Montreal's most important landmarks looked long ago and how they look today. Though much has changed in the city since it was first settled in the 17th century, readers will agree that Montreal's elan will never fade. Montreal Then and Now makes an elegant gift or souvenir for anyone who has ever travelled-or who has dreamed of travelling-to Canada's most charming city.
Born in Saskatchewan, Alan Hustak was educated by Jesuits in Regina and Washington D.C.and moved to Montreal in 1967 where he worked as a national television reporter for CTV and as a CBC radio reporter. The winner of a Canadian National Magazine award for feature writing, he has been with the Gazette in Montreal for many years. He is the author of several books, including Lougheed, the biography of the former Alberta premier, Titanic: A Canadian Story, and St. Patrick's of Montreal, the Biography of a Basilica, which was a finalist for the 1998 Quebec Writers Federation Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction and a biography of 19th century Montreal surgeon, mayor and banker, William Hales Hingston. His most recent book is The Murder of Mary Gallagher, The True Story of the Ghost of Griffintown .
