Glooscap Legendsby Stanley T Spicer
- Stanley Spicer is the author of numerous articles for Canadian and American publications and of seven books, two of which deal with sailing ships......Teresa MacPhee is an artist whose work is influenced by her Micmac and Scottish heritage
- published by Lancelot Press in 1991 and reprinted by Nimbus Publishing Limited in 1997
- softcover, measures about 5 ½ by 8 inches, 50 pages
- this book is still in print and this is a new unused copy
- quoted from the back cover:....."These stirring tales describe the life-history of Glooscap. Endowed with supreme powers, Glooscap, the benevolent warrior against evil, was credited with the creation of manyh wild creatures and the change in form of others. Even the land was influenced by his handiwork and several notable landmarks along the Fundy coast are linked to his story."
"......both famous and little known legends are told of this Indian god who made his home on the mountaintop of Cape Blomidon....the grandest and most sophisticated character...one writer has said of Glooscap's importance in aboriginal literature.....He was a giant, a magician and a friend to the oppressed. ......"
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