Toronto

Finally, a book worthy of the new urban Toronto -- a must have photographic portrait of the city we see but do not notice, featuring more than a hundred exquisite images from one of Canada's greatest photographers of place. For the last three years, Geoffrey James has stalked the parks and laneways of Canada's largest metropolis with his wide-angle panoramic camera, in search of the city's essence. Eschewing the obvious landmarks, he shows us pavilions on the lakeshore, billboards in Dundas Square, trees in High Park, hoardings in Kensington market, condo developments by the Gardiner Expressway and many other exceptional views. His astonishing photos are introduced by Mark Kingwell and accompanied by extensive notes from city historians and other notes experts.