Canadian Confederate Cruiser
The Story of the Steamer Queen Victoria
by John G. Langley
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Pub Date 22 Oct 2018 | Archive Date 12 Jan 2019
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Description
Canadian Confederate Cruiser tells the story of an elegant but unpretentious steamer that bore witness to the birth of a nation. In 1864, the Queen Victoria took the Fathers of Confederation from Quebec to Charlottetown and back. Long before she could be given the recognition she deserved, the Queen Victoria was lost in a hurricane off Cape Hatteras, the crew and passengers rescued by the American brig Ponvert. That incident and the events that followed it put the lost vessel into the international limelight and tweaked diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States.
John Langley, the author behind Steam Lion, the award-winning biography of Samuel Cunard, documents the life of this steamer and the unlikely cross-border tug-of-war that developed over her bell. In telling the Queen Victoria's story, Langley provides a better understanding of the social and political forces that led to Confederation, explaining the pivotal choices that were made.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781771086608 |
| PRICE | CA$17.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Kari C, Bookseller
I learned a lot reading this book. The book follows the history the the Steamer Queen Victoria, the Canadian Confederate Cruiser. The author follows the life of the steamer from being built until it sank during a hurricane. In between it traveled through Canada. At first it carried goods and then it was pressed into service as a royal passenger steamer. The Canadian Confederation traveled to the Maritime Provinces aboard her and wined and dined the statesmen and their wives. After Confederation it went back into service carrying goods. The second part of the book concerns what happened after it sank. I really enjoyed reading the saga of the bell. The writing is really good and the author enjoys including some humor. I liked the historical photographs that accompanied the text. Hopefully after reading this book this part of Canadian History will no longer remain unknown. Enjoy.
