Brian Busby: 7 books

A Gentleman of Pleasure not only spans Glassco's life but delves into his background as a member of a once prominent and powerful Montreal family. In addition to Glassco's readily available work, Brian Busby draws on pseudonymous writings published as a McGill student as well as unpublished and previously...

Largely drawn from his columns for Canadian Notes & Queries and entries in his popular blog by the same name, Brian Busby's The Dusty Bookcase explores the fascinating world of Canada's lesser-known literary efforts: works that suffered censorship, critical neglect, or brilliant yet fleeting notoriety....

More than a history book or a work of reference, Great Canadian Speeches is a pleasure to read. It features the skilful use of words conveying visions, beliefs and aspirations. Whether it be Lester Pearson addressing the Royal Canadian Legion during the height of the Flag Debate or Trudeau's 1980 Referendum...

Few people alive today had direct experience of the First World War, and yet it seems embedded in the collective consciousness of the combatant nations as a warning to future generations of the futility of military conflict. Our awareness of the terror, loneliness and desperate hope endured by the men...

Since time immemorial war has inspired poets, firing their imaginations to produce some of the world's greatest verse. The poems included in this new compilation cover conflicts from every period of history -- from the wars of the ancients, through the Renaissance and the Middle Ages to the present day....

The Book of Magic is a treasure trove of magical illusions to be performed with playing cards, rope, rings handkerchiefs, banknotes and coins. Written by Bruce Smith, a professional magician and member of the Magic Circle, it tells you how to do a wealth of baffling and entertaining tricks, with easy-to-follow,...

Mit seiner Auswahl der besten und beliebtesten Zaubertricks, wie sie auch von professionellen Magiern vorgeführt werden, und zahlreichen zusätzlichen Tipps vermittelt dieses Buch die Grundlagen der Zauberkunst. Der erfahrene Magier Bruce Smith beschreibt die Tricks Schritt für Schritt genau; eine...