Books tagged with 'britishcolumbia': 3

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I Heard the Owl Call My Name

by...Margaret Craven     average rating...2.0 / 5
tags...britishcolumbia indian
shelved by...mclauer temporary
viewable entries...1

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entry by...mclauer     updated...Feb 13, '08     spoilers...none

A young minister who has two years to live learns about the meaning of life when he is sent to an Indian parish in British Columbia. Book Club pick.

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Klee Wyck

by...Ira Dilworth, Kathryn Bridge     average rating...4.0 / 5
tags...aboriginal britishcolumbia canada
shelved by...hilary
viewable entries...1

'Restored version of Klee Wyck'

entry by...hilary     updated...Mar 19, '06     spoilers...minor

Recently released version of famed painter Emily Carr's book about travels among the Aboriginal people of British Columbia. While some parts are clearly dated, there are interesting insights into First Nations life at the turn of the century, albeit from an outsider's perspective. Bonus - recently material that had been left out for decades, including criticisms of the residential schools and missionaries, has been restored.

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The West Beyond the West: A History of British Columbia

by...Jean Barman     average rating...none
tags...britishcolumbia canada history
shelved by...canadianna
viewable entries...1

'exacting what I was looking for'

entry by...canadianna     updated...Dec 23, '05     spoilers...n/a

I finally found - actually, received for Christmas - a book about BC's history. I've lived here for only a couple of years, and I've found that people deeply appreciate the province for its beauty, but don't often speak to its history, stories...

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