商品簡介
The latest in the Stories of our Past series explores the WWII Jewish refugee ship refused safe harbour at Halifax's Pier 21. Illustrated with photos and sidebar features on the voyage, the lives of passengers, a look at Canada's postwar refugee policy, and memorials of this tragic event in Canadian immigration history.
作者簡介
Allison Lawlor's work has appeared in theGlobe and Mail and several magazines. After working as a reporter for newspapers in Ontario, Allison returned in 2003 to Nova Scotia, where she had previously attended the University of King's College.“The Saddest Ship Afloat” is Allison's fourth non-fiction book. Her first book,250 Years of Progress: Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, was published in 2005. Allison lives in Prospect, Nova Scotia, with her husband, two daughters, and several animals.
