{"product_id":"a-mind-at-sea-henry-fry-and-the-glorious-era-of-quebecs-sailing-ships-9781459719293","title":"A Mind at Sea: Henry Fry and the Glorious Era of Quebec's Sailing Ships","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe trials and tribulations of a Canadian business titan during a fascinating period in 19th-century Quebec. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Mind at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate window into a vanished time when Canada was among the world's great maritime countries. Between 1856 and 1877, Henry Fry was the Lloyd's agent for the St. Lawrence River, east of Montreal. The harbour coves below his home in Quebec were crammed with immense rafts of cut wood, the river's shoreline sprawled with yards where giant square-rigged ships - many owned by Fry - were built. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the president of Canada's Dominion Board of Trade, Fry was at the epicentre of wealth and influence. His home city of Quebec served as the capital of the province of Canada, while its port was often the scene of raw criminality. He fought vigorously against the kidnapping of sailors and the dangerous practice of deck loading. He also battled against and overcame his personal demon - mental depression - going on to write many ship histories and essays on U.S.-Canada relations. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFry was a colourful figure and a reformer who interacted with the famous figures of the day, including Lord and Lady Dufferin, Sir John A. Macdonald, Wilfrid Laurier, and Sir Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau, Quebec's lieutenant-governor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459719293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.39w x 0.58d","brand":"John Fry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38471178420405,"sku":"9781459719293","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_21fdb553-d7f1-4bf0-ae5e-ee0a18eb24eb.jpg?v=1612928653","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-mind-at-sea-henry-fry-and-the-glorious-era-of-quebecs-sailing-ships-9781459719293","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}