Canada, the Spellbinder

audiobook

Canada, the Spellbinder

by Lilian Whiting

EN·~8 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total
1

CANADA THE SPELLBINDER

3:06
2

CHAPTER I THE CREATIVE FORCES OF CANADA

1:08:52
3

CHAPTER II QUEBEC AND THE PICTURESQUE MARITIME REGION

26:51
4

CHAPTER III MONTREAL AND OTTAWA

28:22
5

CHAPTER IV TORONTO THE BEAUTIFUL

23:49
6

CHAPTER V THE CANADIAN SUMMER RESORTS

42:36
7

CHAPTER VI COBALT AND THE SILVER MINES

17:43
8

CHAPTER VII WINNIPEG AND EDMONTON

26:42
9

CHAPTER VIII ON THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC

45:54
10

CHAPTER IX PRINCE RUPERT AND ALASKA

44:02

Description

A sweeping portrait of Canada’s rise, this volume blends vivid photography with lyrical prose to capture the nation’s natural grandeur and the bold spirit that forged its modern identity. From the rugged cliffs of Quebec to the sun‑lit resorts of the summer coast, the book guides listeners through the country’s most striking landscapes, celebrating the lakes, forests, and mountain ranges that have shaped its character.

Interwoven with scenes of pioneering railways, bustling ports, and thriving towns, the narrative reveals how visionary leaders turned wilderness into a network of industry and culture. Early chapters spotlight the transformative power of the Grand Trunk Railway and the daring engineers who linked the Atlantic to the Pacific, setting the stage for a continent poised to become a vital hub of the British Empire.

Rich with anecdotes about miners, poets, and explorers, the work invites listeners to experience Canada’s early 20th‑century optimism—a time when boundless possibility seemed to whisper from every canyon, river, and prairie horizon.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (462K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2020-07-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Lilian Whiting

Lilian Whiting

1847–1942

A popular American essayist and literary journalist, her books blended reflections on daily life, spirituality, travel, and the arts. Writing from the late 19th century into the early 20th, she became known for an uplifting, conversational style that spoke to a wide general audience.

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