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    My Country: The Remarkable Past
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    My Country: The Remarkable Past

    By Pierre Berton

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    Berton brings the past alive with true stories of mystery and romance, tragedy and heroism, from the piracy of Bill Johnston, scourge of the St. Lawrence, to the weird saga of Brother XII and his mystic cult on Vancouver Island.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateDec 17, 2010
    ISBN9780385673532
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