'The Peter Robinson Experiment' Has Been Published! Purchase Information.
- M.E. Cooper
- Oct 2
- 2 min read
Available at -
Amazon -
Chapters/Indigo — 873 Landsdowne St. Peterborough, Ont. (705)740-2272
Take Cover Books – 59 Hunter St. Peterborough, Ontario. info@takecoverbooks.ca
Happenstance Books & Yarns – 44 Queen St., Lakefield, Ontario
Trent Valley Archives - 567 Carnegie Ave., Peterborough, Ontario
Novel Book Store. — #201 - 156 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario
The General on Mill Pond — 14 Front St. E. Hastings, Ontario, K0L 1Y0
Thistle Bookstore & Cafe — #103-Lakeport Rd. St. Catharines, ON L2N 4P7
905-935-5050
Peterborough Museum and Archives. - 300 Hunter St. East, Peterborough, ON K9H 1H1
705-743-5180
E-Mail Orders to — tprobex@yahoo.com
The past month (July, 2024) has been an extremely special one for me! My book has been published on Amazon and is available now at the locations listed above. It was on a summer day nineteen years ago that I casually began researching my family history at the Peterborough, Ontario archives. Little did I know that my curiosity would lead me to writing this book. It has been an extremely educational and rewarding experience. People have already asked me to write a second part! The wheels for that have started turning.
A brief description of my book —
The Peter Robinson Experiment
Author — M. English—Cooper
In 1825, prolonged rainfall and economic policies in rural Ireland brought the livelihoods of thousands to a breaking point and sparked rebellion. An experiment, under the direction of Peter Robinson, was designed to remove 2 024 of the impoverished, tenant farmers and malcontents, transport them to Canada, and then measure their ability to transform the wilderness into productive farmland. The Peter Robinson Experiment chronicles this era of Canadian history and tells the story of Patrick and Margaret Heffernan’s journey which, overshadowed by great uncertainty, demanded unwavering determination to reach their new home safely.
I want to extend a special thank you to Kristy at Umbrellasquared Design Group for her
fantastic work on my book cover.
'The Irish have played an important role in the history of Canada.’
Canadian Encyclopedia, P. Toner, G. Lietch, 2008
