Portrait of Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Thomas Chandler Haliburton was a Nova Scotian politician, judge, and author. He made an important political contribution to the state of Nova Scotia before its entry into Confederation of Canada. He was the first international best-selling author of fiction from what is now Canada. In 1856, he immigrated to England, where he served as a Conservative Member of Parliament. He was the father of the British civil servant Lord Haliburton and of the anthropologist Robert Grant Haliburton.

Average Book Rating
4.0
Aggregate review score sourced from Goodreads
5
200
4
200
3
200
2
200
1
200
Total Book Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
Categories
Showing 1 - 6 of 6 results
Book Cover

The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 01

"The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 01" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a satirical novel written in the early 19th century. The story fo...

By Thomas Chandler Haliburton

(100)
Book Cover

The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete

"The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a satirical novel written during the mid-19th century. The story f...

By Thomas Chandler Haliburton

(100)
Book Cover

Nature and Human Nature

"Nature and Human Nature" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a narrative collection written in the mid-19th century. The book centers around the misadve...

By Thomas Chandler Haliburton

(100)
Book Cover

The Clockmaker; Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

"The Clockmaker; Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a humorous and satirical novel written in...

By Thomas Chandler Haliburton

(100)
Book Cover

The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 02

"The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 02" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a fictional work from the mid-19th century. This volume continues...

By Thomas Chandler Haliburton

(100)
Book Cover

The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

"The Clockmaker; or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a collection of humorous anecdotes and ob...

By Thomas Chandler Haliburton

(100)