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| On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock | |
| Author: | David Bidini |
| Illustrator: | Martin Tielli |
| Cover Artist: | Martin Tielli |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Biography |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart |
| Pub Date: | 1998 |
| Media Type: | Print (softcover) |
| Pages: | 429 pp (first edition) |
| Isbn: | 978-0-7710-1456-7 |
| Oclc: | 39515334 |
| Congress: | ML419.B585A3 1998 |
On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock is the first book by Rheostatics guitarist David Bidini. The book is a non-fiction account of what it's like for a Canadian rock band to be on tour. The 1998 book is published by McClelland & Stewart.
In his review Mark Jarman (of The Vancouver Sun) says that the book only scratches the surface of Canadian rock history.
On a Cold Road was a finalist for Canada Reads 2012. The year's theme was non-fiction Canadian books as hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. This shortlist was announced 1 November 2011. On 23 November 2011, the celebrity panelists was announced. The book was being defended by Stacey McKenzie. The winner was Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre.