Doctor Olds of Twillingate

An engrossing story of a bright John Hopkins graduate who fell in love with Newfoundland as a student, and who stayed to himself become the medical care system in northeastern Newfoundland for forty years. Crusty, caring and unconventional, Dr. Olds' skill and devotion made him such a folk hero that Newfoundland declared a province-wide Doctor Olds' Day. Asked why he came to Twillingate for one year and stayed for forty, Newfoundland's Connecticut Yankee tersely replied, Because I liked it.

About the author

Gary Saunders was born in northeast Newfoundland and received a B.Sc. in forestry from the University of New Brunswick and a bachelor of fine arts from Mount Allison University in 1965.
He lectured at Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland for two years. His published works include Rattles and Steadies, Alder Music, and Wildlife of Atlantic Canada and New England. He has also written the Atlantic Provinces Book Review. Gary currently lives and works in Nova Scotia.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Saunders
• Publisher: Breakwater Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2012
• EAN: 9781550810929
• ISBN: 978-1-55081-092-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 562 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries