British Columbia Bizarre - Stories, Whimsies, Facts and a Few Outright Lies from Canada's Wacky West Coast (Paperback)


"Britsh Columbia Bizarre" is a fascinating and eclectic mix of tales, snippets, historical facts, fancies and misconceptions teased from the history of British Columbia. No one should read this book to obtain a balanced view of the province's history. It ignores the important people and trends that contributed to BC's story, and instead favours the often strange, sometimes wonderful, and frequently insignificant events and people that make this province a storyteller's dream. Amuse yourself with tales of the brothels, bowdy houses and bagnios that existed in every town, the wild camels of Vancouver Island, communists (well, sort of), duels to the death and goose-races. And if that isn't enough, fill your boots with a potpourri of editorial feuds, gamblers and professional hangmen, lepers and lynching, and, let's not forget, angry moose. Sure to delight and surprise, "British Columbia Bizarre" is a wild safari through provincial history that ill confuse your assumptions and tickle your taste for the unusual.

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"Britsh Columbia Bizarre" is a fascinating and eclectic mix of tales, snippets, historical facts, fancies and misconceptions teased from the history of British Columbia. No one should read this book to obtain a balanced view of the province's history. It ignores the important people and trends that contributed to BC's story, and instead favours the often strange, sometimes wonderful, and frequently insignificant events and people that make this province a storyteller's dream. Amuse yourself with tales of the brothels, bowdy houses and bagnios that existed in every town, the wild camels of Vancouver Island, communists (well, sort of), duels to the death and goose-races. And if that isn't enough, fill your boots with a potpourri of editorial feuds, gamblers and professional hangmen, lepers and lynching, and, let's not forget, angry moose. Sure to delight and surprise, "British Columbia Bizarre" is a wild safari through provincial history that ill confuse your assumptions and tickle your taste for the unusual.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

TouchWood Editions

Country of origin

Canada

Release date

April 2011

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

April 2011

Authors

Dimensions

190 x 139 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

240

ISBN-13

978-1-926741-25-3

Barcode

9781926741253

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LSN

1-926741-25-0



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