Author | David Bidini |
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Illustrator | Martin Tielli |
Cover artist | Martin Tielli |
Language | English |
Genre | Biography |
Publisher | McClelland & Stewart |
Publication date | 1998 |
Publication place | Canada |
Media type | Print ( softcover) |
Pages | 429 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 978-0-7710-1456-7 |
OCLC | 39515334 |
LC Class | ML419.B585A3 1998 |
On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock is the first book by Rheostatics guitarist David Bidini. The book is a non-fiction account of what it's like for a Canadian rock band to be on tour. The 1998 book is published by McClelland & Stewart.
In his review Mark Jarman (of The Vancouver Sun) says that the book only scratches the surface of Canadian rock history. [1]
On a Cold Road was a finalist for Canada Reads 2012. [2] The year's theme was non-fiction Canadian books as hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. This shortlist was announced 1 November 2011. [3] On 23 November 2011, the celebrity panelists was announced. The book was being defended by Stacey McKenzie. [4] The winner was Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre.