Facebook
Twitter
Bemocked of Destiny: Centenary Edition
Aeneas McCharles and Martin McAllister
“The actual struggles and experiences of a Canadian pioneer, and the recollections of a lifetime”
by Aeneas McCharles (1844-1906)
Bemocked of Destiny was first published in 1908, a condition of the last will and testament of an extraordinary Canadian pioneer. Teacher, speculator, geologist, prospector, community organizer and outspoken advisor to provincial and federal politicians, McCharles’s first-person account of life in the heady days of the late-19th-century frontier offer us more than a glimpse into the age in which he lived. Continue»
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program.
Cape Breton University Press recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia, through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Culture Division to develop and promote our cultural resources for Nova Scotians.