Inventing Sam Slick
Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865) was one of pre-confederation Canada''s best-known authors. His popular ''Sam Slick the Clockmaker'' character was a household name not only in his home country, but also in England and the United States.
Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Haliburton was not only a writer, but also a lawyer, judge, politician, and historian. He gained fame for his writing in 1836 wi...
Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865) was one of pre-confederation Canada''s best-known authors. His popular ''Sam Slick the Clockmaker'' character was a household name not only in his home country, but also in England and the United States.
Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Haliburton was not only a writer, but also a lawyer, judge, politician, and historian. He gained fame for his writing in 1836 wi...
