{"product_id":"9780143173960","title":"Extraordinary Canadians: Maurice Richard","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and an athlete during an era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. A proud, reticent man, Richard aspired only to score goals and win championships for the Montreal Canadiens. But he represented far more than an explosive forward who filled seats in NHL arenas; Richard’s on-ice ferocity and off-ice dignity echoed the change in Quebec . The March 1955 “Richard Riot” contained the seeds of transformation. And by the time he retired in 1960, Quebec had begun to reinvent itself as a modern, secular society. Charles Foran argues that the province’s passionate identification with Richard’s success and struggles emboldened its people and changed Canada irrevocably.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011702210800,"sku":"9780143173960","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143173960_p0.jpg?v=1769911961","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143173960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}