CANADA'S HOUSE Rideau Hall and the Invention of a Canadian Home

Alfred A. Knopf. Fine with no dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0676976751 . Hardcover with illustrated boards. Wrap-around half jacket is missing from this copy. Book in excellent condition - clean, tight and unmarked. Profusely illustrated. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; In this remarkable book — thoughtful, intimate and stunningly illustrated with archival and original photos — three of the best writers in their fields join with Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul to tell the story of Canada’s house in the 21st century. Opening wide the doors, Canada’s House reveals how Rideau Hall has reinvented itself into a place that mirrors the varied identity, gardens and foods of the country — immensely inspiring, alive with a vitality and distinctiveness that is Canada today. Over the last five years, Rideau Hall has been transformed into a place that vitally reflects Canada’s unique contemporary identity: its kitchens are now a hive of activity using indigenous foods and wine from across the country; and its garden has been redesigned into a true Northern Garden — a showcase for Canadian flowers, plants and trees, and organic vegetables. It has become a unique home that represents Canada and Canadians from coast-to-coast. Three of our leading writers; Margaret MacMillan, Marjorie Harris, and Anne Desjardins, have come together to tell the story of how Rideau Hall has come to reflect so much that is both distinctive and excellent from across Canada. (*Note: due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required) (1155) .