Vancouver Island Scoundrels, Eccentrics and Originals: Tales from the Library Vault - Brossura

Ruttan, Stephen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1771510722 ISBN 13: 9781771510721

Casa editrice: Touchwood Ed, 2014

Riassunto

Found on the history shelves of the Greater Victoria Public Library, these twenty true stories are brought to life by Stephen Ruttan. They draw a picture of the life of a city with a recent past that's both unconventional and colourful. From Miss Wilson and her famous parrot, Louis, to Jimmy Chicken Island, named after a man who acquired his surname from his habit of stealing chickens, to the Pig War, when Britain and the United States nearly came to blows over the San Juan Islands, to the rise and fall of Francis Rattenbury, one of Victoria's best-known architects, these stories reveal a lively history of a West Coast capital city. Archival illustrations, newspaper clippings, and modern photos help makeVancouver Island Scoundrels, Eccentrics and Originals a delightful and illluminating read.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Touchwood Ed
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1771510722
• ISBN 13: 9781771510721
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 184