{"product_id":"as-near-to-heaven-by-sea-a-history-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-9780140278644","title":"As Near to Heaven by Sea : A History of Newfoundland and Labrador","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor three centuries after Europeans rediscovered it  Newfoundland was thought of as little more than \"a great English Ship moored near the Banks during the Fishing Season.\"Labrador  dismissed as the \"land God gave to Cain \"commanded no more respect. But for the people who made its coastline their home  including the Aboriginal peoples who first settled there 9000 years earlier  Newfoundland and Labrador was of considerably greater significance. In these people lie a fascinating history: Leif Eriksson  James Cook  Black Bart  Benedict Arnold  Brigitte Bardot  Mary Walsh  Joey Smallwood  Amelia Earhart  Shanawdithit  DIberville  Audubon and Marconi are but a dozen of the better known. The history of Newfoundland and Labrador is no genteel excursion. Scandal coexisted with extraordinary feats of courage; disaster with daring acts of the imagination. The ritual burial of a Maritime Archaic child several millennia ago  the Viking landings  the exploits of Basque whalers  centuries of military and religious strife  confederation with Canada and the collapse of the fisheries  all are brought to life by Kevin Major in exciting  vivid prose. As Near to Heaven by Sea was nominated for the 2001 Pearson Writers Trust Non-Fiction Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666320154677,"sku":"ByrdShop_0140278648","price":70.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780140278644.jpg?v=1782428047","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/as-near-to-heaven-by-sea-a-history-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-9780140278644","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}