Bernard Epps has given us a treasure-trove of tales about fascinating folk living their lives with passionate purpose. (Guy Rex Rodgers)
Between now and November 15 is your chance to pre-order these two new books for only $45!
You’ve heard the story of the lost manuscript? Volume 1, A History to 1837, was published in 1992 but has been out of print for decades. Researchers went looking for Volume 2, 1837-1900, and we discovered it had never been printed.
Where was it? Lying forgotten in the archives of the Eastern Townships Resource Centre!
Now both volumes have been brought to life in an exciting two-volume set, with new images, new maps, a new timeline, and new commentaries. Plus, cover art by Townships artist Denis Palmer.
Who’s publishing it? The Townships Sun, the Eastern Townships Resource Centre, and Shoreline Press have joined forces to publish this riveting read by Bernie Epps, well known Townships writer and historian. (Thanks to the Bélanger-Gardner Foundation for supporting this initiative.)
Launches in Bury, Knowlton, & Lennoxville
Three separate launches are planned for The Eastern Townships Adventure. All three are free of charge; everyone is welcome.
Bury: Christmas Tea & Book Launch on Sunday, December 1st, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Bury Armoury, 529 Main Street. Hosted by the Bury Historical and Heritage Society, serving tea and scones.
Knowlton: Book Launch on Thursday, December 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., hosted by Townships Sun which has borrowed the Townshippers’ office, for the occasion, at 584 Knowlton Road #3 (beside the tennis courts). Refreshments served.
Lennoxville: Holiday Book Fest on Sunday, December 8, from noon to 4:30 p.m., at the Lennoxville United Church, 6 Church Street (upstairs hall). Hosted by the Townships Sun, featuring an array of Townships authors and their books. Also serving refreshments.
For a Special Deal, Pre-order!
The thing is, if you pre-order The Eastern Townships Adventure by November 15, you get $5 off the regular price. (Pre-orders help us know how many copies to print.)
Pre-order now; pay later: You can pick up your books at one of the three launches, or at the Townships Sun office at pre-arranged time after December 2nd. (Payment accepted by credit card, cheque, or cash.) You pay only $45 for the set; the regular price is $50.
To pre-order, just send the following information to [email protected]:
1. How many sets you want to buy at $45 each.
2. How you would like to receive your books? At one of the Bury, Knowlton, or Lennoxville launches? Or by mail? (We will tell you the shipping and handling fee as soon as we know it.)
3. Your full name.
4. Your mailing address, including postal code.
5. Your email address.
6. Your telephone number.
Here’s what Matthew Farfan, Executive Director of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), says about the books:
“History isn’t boring; historians are boring.” I’ve never forgotten that very first sentence of Bernard Epps’ 1992 book The Eastern Townships Adventure, Volume 1. And I always wondered whatever happened to Volume 2 which, of course, I now know was written but never published. Until now! Which is great news because Epps wasn’t just an excellent researcher; he was also a very colourful writer. His stories of the characters and events and intrigues that shaped the early years of the Eastern Townships are anything but boring. They are lively and interesting and they help to bring the past back to life.
