Author: Andrew Scott. Published by Harbour Publishing Co., Madeira Park, BC., 2017, 2nd Edition. Flat Signed by the Author. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 246 pages including Index.
THE PROMISE OF PARADISE: is a compendium of astounding misadventures as well as an intriguing analysis of what moves people to search for paradise, and the West has long attracted visionaries and schemers from around the world. And no other region in North America can outstrip British Columbia for the number of utopian or intentional settlement attempts in the past 150 years.
Andrew Scott delves into the dramatic stories of these fascinating, but often doomed, communities. From Doukhobor farmers to Finnish coal miners, Quakers and hippies, many groups have struggled to build idealistic colonies in BC's inspiring landscape. While most discovered hardship, disillusionment and failure, new groups sprang up--and continue to spring up--to take their place. With careful research and engaging first-person accounts, Scott sifts through the wreckage of the utopia-seekers' dreams and delves into the practices and philosophies of contemporary intentional communities.
