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Overland from Canada to British Columbia

Overland from Canada to British Columbia By Mr. Thomas McMicking of Queenston, Canada West - The Pioneers of British Columbia

Hardback (01 Jan 1981)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Spurred on by reports of gold in the Cariboo, adventurers from all over the world descended on British Columbia in the mid-1800s. Among them were ambitious easterners who accepted the challenge of the shorter but more arduous overland route across the prairies and the Rockies. One such man determined to find his fortune in the West was Thomas McMicking -- destined to lead the largest and best organized group of 'Overlanders' into British Columbia. His record of their epic journey is a valuable historical document that possesses the universal appeal of an adventure story. McMicking presents a vivid image of the hardships of the overland route, the dangers, both real and imagined -- like the apparently threatening Plains Indians who turned out to be 'our best friends' -- facts about important officials and settlements, and scientific observations of the physical environment. But this is also a very human document that describes a journey of self- discovery revealing a sensitive man's encounter with a bountiful and beautiful yet hostile and alien land.

Book information

ISBN: 9780774801362
Publisher: UBC Press
Imprint: UBCPress
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 165
Weight: 804g
Height: 229mm
Width: 153mm

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