Robert Rogers

The sun, symbol of warmth, even passionate fierceness, never appears at its burning pitch of summer fury in this book.

There is a strongly religious note to many of the poems contained in this volume.

There is wit and erudition in these poems -- but the erudition is occasionally too weighty, and, somehow, the result is less than a perfect take-off.

Indian lore from the coast of British Columbia furnishes the subject matter and inspiration for the poems in this book.

The vision of Paradise has always haunted man.

'There are no easy signposts, only a lonely road / That each one travels with his suffering.'

Neat, gentle satire and careful, precise handling of genuine emotion combine to make this book a delight to read.

Violinist

Dr. Pierce has made a judicious selection from the sometimes-too-facile verse of Canada's most prolific poet.

Attractively bound in grey cloth, generously leaded, and printed in 12-point Baskerville type on soft, cream-coloured paper, The Old Bateau has an old-fashioned graciousness about it.