9780774842532_cover Enlarge Cover
0 of 5
0 ratings
rated!
rated!
list price: $99.00
edition:eBook
also available: Paperback Hardcover
category:
published: Nov 2011
ISBN:9780774842532
publisher: UBC Press

Vanishing British Columbia

by Michael Kluckner

tagged:
Description

The old buildings and historic places of British Columbia form a kind of “roadside memory,” a tangible link with stories of settlement, change, and abandonment that reflect the great themes of BC's history. Michael Kluckner began painting his personal map of the province in a watercolour sketchbook. In 1999, after he put a few of the sketches on his website, a network of correspondents emerged that eventually led him to the family letters, photo albums, and memories from a disappearing era of the province. Vanishing British Columbia is a record of these places and the stories they tell, presenting a compelling argument for stewardship of regional history in the face of urbanization and globalization.

About the Author
Michael Kluckner lived and worked on Killara Farm in Langley, BC, from 1993 to 2006. Since then he and his wife, Christine Allen, have lived in Australia, returning to Vancouver in 2010. In addition to being an accomplished artist, Kluckner is the author of more than a dozen books, including A Pullet Surprise: A Year on an Urban Farm (Raincoast, 1997) and Vanishing British Columbia (UBC Press/University of Washington Press, 2005).
Contributor Notes

Michael Kluckner is a writer, artist, and heritage activist who has spent decades exploring the highways and byways of British Columbia. His published works include Vancouver the Way It Was, Paving Paradise, Vanishing Vancouver, The Pullet Surprise: A Year on an Urban Farm, and Canada: A Journey of Discovery. He is also a regular contributor to Canadian Geographic and Harrowsmith Country Life. He lives on a small farm in Langley, British Columbia, dividing his time between art, culture and agriculture.

Awards
  • Runner-up, Book Writing Competition on BC History, British Columbia Historical Federation
  • Short-listed, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Book Prize, British Columbia Book Awards

Buy this book at:

X
Contacting facebook
Please wait...