Bush Telegraph Discovering the Pacific Province
by Hume, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1550172158
- ISBN 13
- 9781550172157
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550172158 . Light wear to dustjacket, front flap has crease bottom corner ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar.; 9.32 X 6.34 X 1.02 inches; 283 pages; "British Columbia is Canada's extreme province, holding all the country's records for low and high, wet and dry, right and left. It imprints itself strongly on all who pass through, yet it remains difficult to describe and even more difficult to understand.In his ten years as senior feature writer and columnist for the Vancouver Sun, Stephen Hume has roamed all over BC's diverse regions. He writes of pocket deserts and rain forests; of Tin Hats and Cowichan sweaters; of big cedars, skunk cabbage, fog and forest fires; of the economic value of snow; of wild weather systems known as marine bombs and beer parlour legends that won't die. Here is the country of dreams and miracles occupied by aboriginal peoples and the modern reality of endangered ecosystems. From the fate of Walhachin, the settlement that was to be a western Eden but fell victim to the carnage of World War I, to the mythical reef where the Haida say time began, this thoughtful and lyrically written collection seeks to make sense of the BC enigma by exploring the fabulous contrasts inherent in the province's landscapes and the people who occupy them.Stephen Hume presents a dynamic collection of stories that capture the complex character of BC's geography, history, and people." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18545
- Title
- Bush Telegraph Discovering the Pacific Province
- Author
- Hume, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1550172158
- ISBN 13
- 9781550172157
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Madeira Park, BC
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- 1550172158, British Columbia
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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