Margaret Atwood To Join Adventure Canada’s Atlantic Canada Explorer Expedition In June 2020

This will be the Man Booker Prize-winning novelists' 18th year travelling with the leading Canadian expedition company

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Port Credit, ON. : Adventure Canada, the leading provider of small-ship and land-based expeditions to the world’s wildest destinations, is pleased to announce Margaret Atwood, acclaimed Canadian author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Alias Grace and this week’s newly released The Testament, will be joining the iconic Atlantic Canada Explorer expedition in June 2020. This will be her 18th year travelling with Adventure Canada. Earlier this week, Atwood released her highly anticipated novel, The Testament, a follow-up to The Handmaid's Tale, a classic work and Emmy Award-winning TV adaptation. Altogether, Atwood has penned more than 40 books of fiction, poetry and critical essays, including Stone Mattress: Nine Tales, a collection of short stories inspired by Atwood’s experience aboard another Adventure Canada expedition.

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“There’s nothing quite like Adventure Canada. Really nothing. That must be why their expeditions attract so many multi-trippers: the experience they offer is profound, but also entertaining,” says Atwood. “Adventure Canada takes its subject matter seriously, but not themselves. That, to me, is deeply Canadian: we don’t suffer stuffed shirts gladly.” After sampling some fresh baguettes, brie and merlot in the French territory of Saint-Pierre, Atwood and fellow guests will experience true east coast hospitality in the fishing village of Chéticamp on Cape Breton Island, learn about French and English colonial power struggles at the historic fortress of Louisbourg, visit Roosevelt Campobello International Park and discover the world-record high tides of the Bay of Fundy. Guests will also make a rare landing on Sable Island, home to the world-famous Sable Island horses and the endemic Ispwich sparrow, particularly notable for Atwood, an avid birder. As a special onboard guest, Atwood will deliver a presentation—and perhaps a reading—while enjoying the wonders of Atlantic Canada with her family. Join Atwood on Atlantic Canada Explorer from June 15-26, 2020. Book before Oct. 31, 2019 to receive a 15% early bird discount. For more information about sailing with Atwood and Adventure Canada’s Atlantic Canada Explorer, visit www.adventurecanada.com.

About Adventure Canada Adventure Canada is a family-owned award-winning adventure travel company specializing in expedition-style cruising into the world’s most remote destinations—the Canadian Arctic, the fjords of Greenland, the isles of the north Atlantic, and beyond. Setting sail aboard an ice-strengthened vessel with a team of expert naturalists, historians, artists, and musicians, Adventure Canada engages and entertains, providing an on-the-ground experience that places travellers up close with local communities and culture. Learn more at adventurecanada.com.