Whatever You Say The Talk of Islanders D. Weale PEI Canada Prince Edward Island

Whatever You Say The Talk of Islanders 1975-2005 David Weale PEI Canada Paperback book, 200 pages ~ 9.5" h x 6.5" x 0.5" ISBN 9780973379228 Author, storyteller and folk historian David Weale sometimes refers to himself as a "speech-comber." For more than thirty years he has been gathering up the voices of Islanders as one means of documenting the way of life that existed on Prince Edward Island before and after, the rapid modernization of the mid-Twentieth Century. With a fine ear for well-turned, vernacular phrases, pithy folk wisdom and the wit and sardonic humour of the Island, Weale has assembled here a collection of more than 1300 quotes, all collected during the period 1975-2005. Together they form a massive oral mosaic of Island culture. Condition: Used paperback in good condition. 1st page has an inscription that is not by the author. There is some light staining and general light wear. Please view all photos. We ship same or next business day UPEI Prince Edward Island language Canadian Maritimes