Paulette Jiles's transnational railway ride: Generic change and economic exchange in Sitting in...

Analyzes the book `Sitting in the Club Car Drinking Rum & Karma-Kola: A Manual of Etiquette for Ladies Crossing Canada by Train,' by Paulette Jiles. Handling of Canadian-American border issues in the book; Plot of the work; Description of the differences between the two countries; Views on postcolo...

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Published in:Canadian Review of American Studies Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 391 - 404
Main Author: Brown, Susan
Format: Article
Published: University of Toronto Press 1996
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Summary:Analyzes the book `Sitting in the Club Car Drinking Rum & Karma-Kola: A Manual of Etiquette for Ladies Crossing Canada by Train,' by Paulette Jiles. Handling of Canadian-American border issues in the book; Plot of the work; Description of the differences between the two countries; Views on postcolonial concerns; Discussion on the economic relations between the two countries.