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"Britsh Columbia Bizarre" is a fascinating and eclectic mix of
tales, snippets, historical facts, fancies and misconceptions
teased from the history of British Columbia. No one should read
this book to obtain a balanced view of the province's history. It
ignores the important people and trends that contributed to BC's
story, and instead favours the often strange, sometimes wonderful,
and frequently insignificant events and people that make this
province a storyteller's dream. Amuse yourself with tales of the
brothels, bowdy houses and bagnios that existed in every town, the
wild camels of Vancouver Island, communists (well, sort of), duels
to the death and goose-races. And if that isn't enough, fill your
boots with a potpourri of editorial feuds, gamblers and
professional hangmen, lepers and lynching, and, let's not forget,
angry moose. Sure to delight and surprise, "British Columbia
Bizarre" is a wild safari through provincial history that ill
confuse your assumptions and tickle your taste for the unusual.
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