One River, Two Cultures: A History of the Bella Coola Valley - Brossura

Wild, Paula

 
9781550173543: One River, Two Cultures: A History of the Bella Coola Valley
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ISBN 10: 1550173545 ISBN 13: 9781550173543
Casa editrice: Harbour Pub Co, 2004

Sinossi

Several years ago, Paula Wild spent a month in the Bella Coola Valley. Afterward, she couldn't get the place out of her mind, and it ended up hugely impacting her life. She spent the next few years travelling back and forth between the comparatively bustling metropolis of her hometown of Courtenay, British Columbia and the rugged wilds of Bella Coola, interviewing residents and unearthing the history of this unique and unforgettable place. One River, Two Cultures is the result: a remarkable story of human endurance and of a people's relationship with the raw, physical landscape around them. Starting with the prehistory of the Nuxalk First Nations, Wild documents the arrival and impact of fur traders, explorers, gold seekers, the Norwegians who settled the valley in 1894, and the rough and ready mix of "outsiders" who embraced the challenges of living in a remote wilderness area.
One River, Two Cultures is a well-researched history told in an accessible, conversational style from the point of view of a visitor utterly swept away by the natural beauty of the Bella Coola Valley and the friendliness of its full-time residents. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs, as well as contemporary images, this book will take you to a place that is both striking in beauty and rich in culture.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Paula Wild has written for British Columbia Magazine, Reader's Digest, the Vancouver Sun, Mariner Life and the Victoria Times-Colonist. She was awarded the BC Historical Federation Certificate of Merit in 1996 for her book Sointula: Island Utopia. She lives in Courtenay, BC.

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Editore
Harbour Pub Co
Data di pubblicazione
2004
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1550173545
ISBN 13 
9781550173543
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
288
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9781550173420: One River, Two Cultures: A History Of The Bella Coola Valley [Lingua Inglese]

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ISBN 10:  1550173421 ISBN 13:  9781550173420
Casa editrice: Harbour Pub Co, 2004
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