Reclaiming the Don

'Reclaiming the Don offers amazingly detailed and highly readable micro-history of a much under-appreciated river... This book is a compelling read for anyone interested in the history of urban rivers.' -- Mark Cioc-Ortega Histoire sociale / Social History vol 48:97:2015 'Reclaiming the Don is an enticing study of Toronto's Don Valley... Bonnell places the valley at the heart of fascinating debates surrounding urban natures.' -- Will Smith British Journal of Canadian Studies vol 29:01:2016 'Bonnell's approach in the book is admirable... This book provides a rich history accessible to broad audience particularly those interested in North American cities and environmental planning.' -- Olivia Molden Environmental History vol 21:02:2016 'Jennifer Bonnell's Reclaiming the Don is a captivating history of a tiny river valley's intimate connection to the development of Toronto... The Broad scope of time and diverse themes that Bonnell considers will offer an excellent teaching resource for undergraduate courses.' -- Jason Hall Canadian Journal of History vol 50:03:2016 'Reclaiming the Don is an excellent book, in which the author brings together a series of narratives to successfully address crucial themes in environmental history.' -- St phane Castonguay Environment and History vol 22:02:2016 'Bonnell seamlessly weaves together narrative sources with visual presentations of imagined futures...She brings to life the visions that have radically altered the city and its environment.' -- Travis Cook H-Environment, H-Net February 2016 'One of Bonnell's most intriguing innovations is her blending of the social history of the valley with its environmental history... Her analysis and approach to the environmental history of this river valley helps us to see the extent to which humanity is implicated in the history of this space and how that history influences environmental change.' -- Sean Kheraj Journal of Historical Geography vol 30:1-2:2015 'Jennifer Bonnell explains in her interesting and well-researched study, there is much more to the story of Toronto's river... The Don offers a path through the city's environmental history, while hinting at how the city might finally come to terms with its own environment. It is a trip, and advice, worth taking.' -- Stephen Bocking Canadian Historical Review vol 96:03:2015 "Michael Ondaatje would enjoy this beautiful history of Toronto's Don valley: it explores a place he drew on for his own work and it shares his novels' intensity of imagery." -- Gideon Forman This Magazine (March/April 2015)