The valley of youth
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The author was born in London in 1870. At the age of 16 he went to sea, sailing around the Horn to San Francisco. In 1889, he moved to British Columbia, and engaged in ranching and other occupations in the Okanagan country. In 1937, he moved to Victoria, where he wrote this, his first book |
| Author(s): | Charles William Holliday |
| Document: | Book · Hardcover · CIRC [ 1 ] |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Published: | 1948 |
| Physical Description: | 357 pages : illustrations (some color), map (on lining-papers) ; 25 cm |
| Genre: | Travel writing |
| Contents: | Pt. I. Fifty Thousand Miles. 1. Into the Golden West 2. "Frisco" 3. To England and Back Again Pt. II. The land of My Dreams. 1. Entrance tot the Valley 2. Some Impressions of Our Indians 3. The Road to Vernon and the Village of Lansdowne 4. The Metamorphosis of Vernon 5. Vernon to the Okanagan Mission 6. The Beginnings of Kelowna 7. A Journey Down the Lake 8. "The Lower Country" 9. The Shuswap and Okanagan Railway 10. A Little Logging Camp 11. The Law, Lawbreakers and Lawmakers 12. Religion Rough and Ready 13. How We Amused Ourselves 15. "Our Lawful Occupations." |
| Subjects: | Canada, British Columbia History, Canada, British Columbia Social life and customs, Holliday, Charles William, 1870- Travel Okanagan River Valley (B.C. and Wash.), North America Okanagan River Valley, Okanagan River Valley (B.C. and Wash.) Description and travel, Okanagan River Valley (British Columbia and Washington), Okanagan, ValleĢe de l' (C.-B |
Circulation
Here are a list of places where this title can be found and the various formats it can be found in.
| Collection | Resource | Available | Edition | Published | Publisher |
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| The Cascade District: Encyclopedia Library | Book | Hardcover | 1st Edition | 1948 | The Caxton Printers, LTD |
Last updated: 2023-11-15