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The Danger Tree

by David MacFarlane · 1991

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Traces the history Newfoundland through stories of the author's family, the Goodyears, touching on the major events of the twentieth century, including the tuberculosis outbreak, the great seal-hunt disaster, the debate over whether to become part of Canada, and the First World War.

Genre
war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisNewfoundlandNewfoundlandMore like thisLess of thisNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 302 pages

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