First Invaders: The Literary Origins of British Columbia

by Alan Twigg (Editor)

Overview

The names Cook and Quadra ring a bell for most of us, as do Bering and Vancouver, but how much do we know about the Greek-born navigator, Juan de Fuca or the Machiavelli of the maritime fur trade, John Meares? British Columbia's earliest authors and explorers are skilfully introduced, for the first time collectively, by Alan Twigg. This is a compelling account of the characters, events and intrigues that comprised British Columbia's earliest literary history prior to 1800.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781553800866
Publisher:	Ronsdale Press
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	Literary Origins of British Columbia , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	230
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Alan Twigg has written and published BC BookWorld, a cultural newspaper, since 1987. In addition to his sixteen books, he has produced six films about authors. He has conceived and coordinated numerous literary prizes, and created and compiled a public service reference site, hosted by Simon Fraser University, to offer free information on more than 9,000 British Columbia authors. He was the Shadbolt Fellow at Simon Fraser University. He makes his home in Vancouver.