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Once again, Kathleen Dalzell has captured the mystery and the adventure of the Queen Charlotte Islands. In this, her third book on the islands, Dalzell focuses on her parents, free-spirited pioneers who risked everything to settle on the islands they loved. The result is a story that is both fascinating and informative, a look at history from the inside out.
This very personal account of the Queen Charlotte Islands shows Kathleen Dalzell at her story-telling best. Just as intriguing as the island landscape are the people who ventured into this desolate region and, against all odds, built their homes and their lives. Dalzell manages to capture the spirit of these people while combining historical detail with an uplifting and engrossing story. This is a book that is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
Kathleen Dalzell (1919-2015), the daughter of pioneers on the Charlottes, had grassroots familiarity with her subject. Her lively narrative, extensively researched and laced with "local colour," brought the history of these enchanted islands alive in her three books. She was also instrumental in the creation of both the Skidegate Museum and the Port Clements Museum. In 1998, Betty was awarded the Order of British Columbia in recognition of her efforts to preserve and record the history of the islands. She was the Historical Coordinator of the Port Clements Museum until her death in 2015.
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Anbieter: BASEMENT BOOKS, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Cloth. Zustand: About Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Hard cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall in blue cloth w/gold spine titles. About Fine w/one stained page, else Fine and unmarked; in Fine DJ, now in clear protective cover. 185pp + Index; illustrated in photos, map endpapers. 192 p. Book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 032961
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Anbieter: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Kanada
Zustand: Good. Bargain book!. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers XB004730
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.26. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1550170082I3N00
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Anbieter: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Kanada
Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo pp. 185, b/w photographs. book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 251640
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Anbieter: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, USA
Zustand: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 1. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 353-1550170082-lkn
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Anbieter: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 188 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Map endpapers. "Another excurstion to the fascinating and mythical Queen Charlottes." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings to verso of front free endpaper. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 327c5352
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