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Vancouver : a novel / David Cruise and Alison Griffiths.
Van Pelt Library PR9199.4.C7 V36 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cruise, David, 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vancouver (B.C.)--Fiction.
- Vancouver (B.C.).
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 749 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : HarperCollins, 2003.
- Summary:
- The arc of history in Vancouver is a dramatic one -- its beauty and tranquility has often been shattered by tribal warfare, floods, and earthquakes. Vancouver follows the human history of this irresistibly grand and eventful city as the coastal tribes are driven out by wave after wave of treasure seekers and idealists. Russian explorers attacked and marooned on Vancouver's shores, Scottish trappers scooping up a fortune in furs, Chinese peasants chasing after gold, and colorful penny-stock promoters are the rich heritage that is Vancouver's past and present.
- In Vancouver, Cruise and Griffiths bring their intimate knowledge of this unique city and their storytelling skills to bear in this gripping epic of a land and its people.
- ISBN:
- 0060197870
- OCLC:
- 51306250
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