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| Title: | Heart of the Cariboo-Chilcotin
: More Stories Worth Keeping |
| Author: | Diana Wilson (ed) |
| ISBN: | 189497428X : 9781894974288 |
| Illustrations: | 20 b/w photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 255 |
| Weight: | .394 Kg. |
| Published: | Heritage House Publishing - May 2007 |
| List Price: | 11.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Social & cultural history: British Columbia |
This anthology continues the story of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, a harshly beautiful and remote region in BC's north. From the days of the gold rush through to modern times, these stories capture the spirit of a place whose beauty and wildness have inspired its people throughout its history. Legendary tales include a husband's promise to his dying wife that he will not let her body languish in what to her is an alien, inhospitable land. How the theft of a nugget pin in Barkerville leads to a murderer's capture. The ill-conceived plan to use camels on the Cariboo Road. Native traditions and skills handed down through generations. The wild and woolly early years of the Cariboo stampedes. A sasquatch-sized bear that inadvertently becomes a cash cow for one hunting guide. These accounts of Cariboo-Chilcotin life are as diverse as they are fascinating: some nostalgic, some deeply moving, and some that will tickle the funny bone in a most agreeable way. Contributors include Sage Birchwater, Veera Bonner, Chilco Choate, Eric Collier, Alan Fry, Rich Hobson, Eldon Lee, Todd Lee, Harry Marriott, Hilary Place, Robin Skelton, Jean E Speare, Paul St Pierre, Irene Stangoe and Ann Walsh.
