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SUMMARY:The Tragedy of the SS Southern Cross:  An Evening of Words and Song with Tim Rogers
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/the-tragedy-of-the-ss-southern-cross-an-evening-of-words-and-song-with-tim-rogers19/
LOCATION:SHOAL Activity Centre :: 10030 Resthaven Drive Sidney, V8L 3G4
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>Author Tim Rogers will talk about and read from his new book &ldquo;The Mystery of the SS Southern Cross&rdquo; at the Shoal Centre in Sidney. The book is a fictional account of the tragic and mysterious sinking of the SS Southern Cross off Newfoundland&rsquo;s southeast coast in 1914.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Tim became intrigued by the story of the Southern Cross while studying the folklore and music of Newfoundland. He found several ballads about the sealing ship&rsquo;s disappearance and wrote several academic articles about the event and its devastating human toll (173 crew members were lost at sea). But Tim says, &ldquo;These articles failed to quell the growing need to tell the human side of this great story.&rdquo; His novel intertwines the vibrant pre-war Newfoundland setting with the rich and complex events that led to this great tragedy, at the same time honouring the memory of her gallant crew.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>An accomplished musician with a strong interest in Canada&rsquo;s folk music, Tim Rogers will perform songs drawn from Newfoundland tradition that touch on the times and setting of the book. A music CD accompanies the book.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>This special event is a fundraiser for the 2015 Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival.</p>
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