Anselme Chaisson – lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:31:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 L’histoire des tapis «hookés» de °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è /store/lhistoire-des-tapis-hookes-de-cheticamp.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lhistoire-des-tapis-hookes-de-cheticamp Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:07:09 +0000 /store/lhistoire-des-tapis-hookes-de-cheticamp.html/lhistoire-des-tapis-hookes-de-cheticamp An esteemed Canadian folklorist, Father Anselme Chiasson's award-winning books include the songs, tales and history of the Acadians of Cape Breton and the Magdalen Islands.

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]]> 53409 °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è /store/cheticamp.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cheticamp Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:06:40 +0000 /store/cheticamp.html/cheticamp An esteemed Canadian folklorist, Father Anselme Chiasson's award-winning books include the songs, tales and history of the Acadians of Cape Breton and the Magdalen Islands.

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]]> 54227 Acadian Tales from Cape Breton /store/acadian-tales-from-cape-breton.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acadian-tales-from-cape-breton Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:34:50 +0000 /store/acadian-tales-from-cape-breton.html/acadian-tales-from-cape-breton An esteemed Canadian folklorist, Father Anselme Chiasson's award-winning books include songs, tales and history of the Acadians of Cape Breton and the Magdalen Islands.

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]]> 53407 °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è (French) /store/cheticamp-french.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cheticamp-french Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:34:38 +0000 /store/cheticamp-french.html/cheticamp-french Long out of print, °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è is an award-winning treasure chest of the history and folklore of an extraordinary people and place the Acadians of Cape Breton Island. For this newly designed and expanded edition of the prize-winning classic in its original French, Anselme Chiasson has written an additional chapter bringing the history up to date. Written with clarity and love, and hailed as a rare local history with wide appeal, °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è is a passionate, informative and entertaining guide to this little-known corner of the Maritimes.

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]]> 53404 The Seven-Headed Beast /store/the-seven-headed-beast.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-seven-headed-beast Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:33:23 +0000 /store/the-seven-headed-beast.html/the-seven-headed-beast This is the first book of Acadian tales now told in English, and establishes these stories as a part of Cape Breton heritage.

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]]> 53375 Story of the Hooked Rugs of °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è /store/story-of-the-hooked-rugs-of-cheticamp.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=story-of-the-hooked-rugs-of-cheticamp Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:14:02 +0000 /store/story-of-the-hooked-rugs-of-cheticamp.html/story-of-the-hooked-rugs-of-cheticamp This delightful book is filled with full-colour pictures of hooked rugs and rare historic black-and-white photos. This updated edition includes details about the lives of °ä³óé³Ù¾±³¦²¹³¾±è rug hookers, the rug making process, the tools and materials, as well as examples of magnificent tapestries and rugs in the collection of Élizabeth Lefort Gallery, Les Trois Pignons. This book trumpets the skill and pride of an extraordinary people in a beautiful place, the Acadians of Cape Breton Island. Hard work, dedication, disputes and cooperation come to life in this well-researched history of a humble folk craft that grew to a world-renowned art form. Rich with anecdote, beauty and warmth leap from the pages! By Anselme Chiasson and Annie-Rose Deveau; translated from the French by Marcel LeBlanc.

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