JULIE V. WATSON
(freelance writer and culinary consultant)
A PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ALBUM
GLIMPSES OF THE WAY WE WERE
(published by Hounslow Press, Ontario)
"THE BEAUTY OF OUR ISLAND!"
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, and prehaps the most famous 'Islander' of all, said: "I think that Prince Edward Island is a good place in which to be born, and a good place in which to spend one's childhood." The photographs in this album, chosen with affection and perception, illuminate her words.
Julie Watson, a well-known P.E.I. writer, has divided the book into sections that include travel by sea, land, and air; silver fox farming; fishing; sports; arts; and ceremonial occasions. She takes us on a nostalgic trip around the Island through scenes of rustic charm, from picturesque farms to the harness races, from shipyards to socials, from Charlottetown to the sea.
Prehaps more fascinating still, in evocative pictures and words, she introduces us to the proud and patriotic Islanders: nurses, missionaries, dignitaries, entrepreneurs, writers, and many others. Our last glimpse is a poignant one - photos of confident young men marching bravely to war.
A Prince Edward Island Album is a journey, not only through this beautiful Canadian province, but also through time into a bittersweet past and a long-vanished era.
