{"product_id":"ducks-two-years-in-the-oil-sands-hardcover","title":"Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Notable book! One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2022! Winner of Canada Reads 2023!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An exceptionally beautiful book about loneliness, labor, and survival.\"--Carmen Maria Machado\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore there was Kate Beaton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling cartoonist of \u003ci\u003eHark! A Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush--part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeaton's natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, northern lights, and boreal forest. Her first full length graphic narrative, \u003ci\u003eDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands\u003c\/i\u003e is an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. After graduating from Mount Allison University with a degree in anthropology, she moved to Alberta in search of work that would allow her to pay down her student loans. During the years she spent out West, Beaton began creating webcomics under the name Hark! A Vagrant!, quickly drawing a substantial following around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe collections of her landmark strip \u003ci\u003eHark! A Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStep Aside Pops\u003c\/i\u003e each spent several months on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel bestseller list, as well as appearing on best of the year lists from \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and winning the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, and Doug Wright Awards. She has also published the picture books \u003ci\u003eKing Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Princess and the Pony\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeaton lives in Cape Breton with her family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.9 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987476939053,"sku":"9781770462892","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZDRoLzhWWktwb21TdkZHMjk5U3ljUT09.webp?v=1776178939","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ducks-two-years-in-the-oil-sands-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}