Author: KAHN, CHARLES
Title: Salt Spring the Story of an Island
Description: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2001. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 155017262X. Light edgewear to card covers ; A bright, solid book ; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.8 inches; 344 pages; "The largest of BC's southern Gulf Islands, beautiful Salt Spring Island has long been a favoured holiday destination and a prized real-estate area for those in search of an idyllic rural residence. Because of the island's rugged geography, the early story of Salt Spring is largely the story of hard-working people in small isolated communities industriously carving farms out of rough terrain. Many of the settlers who followed came to find a place where they could live their lives free of the constraints of most societies. This was as true for the African-Americans, many of whom were among the first non-aboriginal settlers to arrive in 1859, as it was for those fleeing conventional middleclass life and for Americans seeking to avoid the Vietnam War. And it's true of almost every new islander who arrives today with a unique personal dream." It is also home to a vibrant artistic community.. Very Good+ .
Keywords: 155017262X gulf islands Artists History::Canada
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Title: Salt Spring the Story of an Island
Description: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2001. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 155017262X. Light edgewear to card covers ; A bright, solid book ; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.8 inches; 344 pages; "The largest of BC's southern Gulf Islands, beautiful Salt Spring Island has long been a favoured holiday destination and a prized real-estate area for those in search of an idyllic rural residence. Because of the island's rugged geography, the early story of Salt Spring is largely the story of hard-working people in small isolated communities industriously carving farms out of rough terrain. Many of the settlers who followed came to find a place where they could live their lives free of the constraints of most societies. This was as true for the African-Americans, many of whom were among the first non-aboriginal settlers to arrive in 1859, as it was for those fleeing conventional middleclass life and for Americans seeking to avoid the Vietnam War. And it's true of almost every new islander who arrives today with a unique personal dream." It is also home to a vibrant artistic community.. Very Good+ .
Keywords: 155017262X gulf islands Artists History::Canada
Price: US$ 14.50 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 19667
- Book number: 19667
See more books from our catalog: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History