Author: Various. Edited by David Stouck & Myler Wilkinson. Published by Polestar Book Publishers, Victoria, BC., 1998, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Very Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with minor cover wear and curl. Tight spine, clean inside. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 286 pages.
WEST BY NORTHWEST, is a classic collection of British Columbia stories, beginning with Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst's ribald creation myth "The Raven and the First Men" and closing with Edith Robinson's brilliant depiction of a Native girl's struggle for survival in "Queen of the North."
These are truly stellar stories from writers such as Malcolm Lowry, Wayson Choy, Emily Carr, George Bowering, and Shani Mootoo, and they range across geography, peoples, and writing styles. Here are stories from the sea and the islands, from coastal cities and interior ranchlands, from mountains, valleys, and northern rivers. Here, too, are tales of diverse communities: family life in Chinatown, a Russian Doukhobor wedding, poverty in a mill town, and racism in Vancouver at the turn of the century and today. Each story reflects the landscape and rich culture of British Columbia, and strengthens the link between history, place, and our collective imagination.
"I love reading short story books, and this one was particularly interesting, and captured my attention with such a diverse writing style from story to story. If you want this book as a free gift, just send me a note on the CONTACT PAGE. Cheers!" -Paul Gillmore, GC&C Owner
ISBN: 9781896095417
GC&C Stock #2630
