Capturing the spirit of old Canada

A barn doubling as a second-hand bookstore yielded a copy of Louis Hémon’s wonderful novel Maria Chapdelaine. French Canadians know it from childhood, but how many English-speakers have come across this gem?

Rural portraits in bronze

Two bronze figurines by the Canadian artist Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté are on my growing list of objects to be coveted. Along with all his works, every time I see them they attract me more and more.