Chuck Davis' History of Metropolitan Vancouver

Chuck Davis

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Altri dati

Formato:
Hardback
Editore:
Harbour Publishing
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
512
Dimensioni:
215 X 280
Codice EAN:
9781550175332
Generi:
History, America
Altre informazioni:
500 b/w photos
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 49,95

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In his ambitious magnum opus, Chuck Davis' History of Metropolitan Vancouver , author Chuck Davis embraced 125 years of material, with the signature exuberance and talent for storytelling that made him one of Vancouver's most successful and beloved journalists and broadcasters. This volume represents the culmination of his life as a folk historian, someone who was obsessed and delighted by all things Vancouver, and of his immense contribution to historical knowledge of the city of Vancouver. It was nearly realized, but not quite completed before his death in November 2010. Harbour Publishing worked with Davis on this book for five years, and has collaborated with the Vancouver Historical Society to complete the volume in 2011 to mark the city's 125th anniversary, as was the author's plan. Arranged chronologically, and illustrated with a trove of archival photographs, this volume includes influential characters both famous, like White Spot founder Nat Bailey, and nearly-forgotten, like Sara Anne McLagan, the first female publisher of a daily newspaper in Canada, plus many tales of eccentric locals and celebrity visitors. Here too are Vancouver's unforgettable and formative events, from the tragic collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge to the city's first rock 'n' roll concert ( the ultimate in musical depravity ). The story of how Vancouver grew from a ramshackle tumble of stumps, brush and crude wooden buildings to today's urban metropolis turns out to be interesting, complicated, frequently rancorous and occasionally even funny. And the book is, as the author hoped, fun, fat and filled with facts .

Indice

Part One: The Great Ones; Part Two: The Ten Best Italian Artist Lists and the Recordings; Part Three: The Newer Fellers; Part Four: Special Features; Part Five: Honourable Mentions.