Prix littéraires (romans)Essais et documents primés, Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Voyages et géographie
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In the winter of 1999, three Canadians and three Omani Bedu set out across Arabia's great southern desert in an…
attempt to authentically recreate the 1947 crossing by Sir Wilfred Thesiger. Here they share the adventures and misadventures they experienced while crossing the vast, desolate desert. Winner of the 2001 Torgi Talking Book of the Year Award.
Prix littéraires (romans)Essais et documents primés, Biographies, Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Voyages et géographie, Asie (voyage et géographie)
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Karen Connelly, 17 years old and bored with her life, was accepted by an exchange program which took her from…
Calgary to a small town in Thailand. She describes her assimilation into the Thai language and culture and her despair at leaving when the year came to an end. Winner of the 1993 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1992.