Author: Various. Edited by Michael P.J. Kennedy. Forward by Dave King. Published by Key Porter Books Ltd., Toronto, ON, 2003, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 6 x 9 inch, 253 pages.
WORDS ON ICE, is a collection of hockey prose. It has been edited by Michael Kennedy who has a Ph.D. in Canadian literature and teaches a course at the University of Saskatchewan with the intriguing title, "Reading Culture: Hockey in Canadian Literature."
The Editor clearly loves his subject and he has put together a first-rate collection of hockey stories, some of them fact and some of them fiction. This book will be enjoyed by anyone who likes the game of hockey. And even those who don't like the game should enjoy Words On Ice because of the excellent prose, the quality of writing, and the well told stories.
WORDS ON ICE, is divided into four sections, much like a hockey game. There is one section for each regular period of the game and one for overtime. The 22 selections are so well written that the reader's imagination creates all the necessary images. This is a book to be cherished by hockey fans because it helps to explain the fascination of Canadians for the game.
