About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
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Description
Tall tales of coastal adventures, colourful locals, privileged tourists, and elusive fish abound in this hilariously offbeat sequel to The Codfish Dream.
"David Giblin is a marvellous storyteller."—Ian Ferguson, author of The Survival Guide to British Columbia
David Giblin's stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide on Stuart Island provides a seemingly endless supply of hilarious and bizarre stories that reveal as much about the quirkiness of small coastal communities as they do about human nature itself. Now, in his second book of short interconnected stories set in the 1980s, Giblin introduces us to Gilly, the first female fishing guide to grace the tiny island, whose mere presence is enough to shake the foundations of the very insular, all-male guiding community. With the return of delightfully eccentric characters including VOP, Troutbreath, Lucky Peterson, and Wet Lenny, this rollicking maritime adventure will appeal to anyone who ever gutted a fish and lived to tell the tale.
Editorial Review
"A delightful and entertaining tale that captures our (often eccentric) West Coast island communities, complete with gum boots, pot plants, fish gutting, wood stoves and salty, blustery storms!" —Anny Scoones, author of Island Home: Out and About on Vancouver Island
"A winningly entertaining set of linked stories concerning the lives of fishing guides and their clients along the upper B.C. coast. The foibles of characters such as Baba, Troutbreath, and the eponymous Gilly, along with the author's understated dry humour, beg the question—what will they get up to next?" —Don Hunter, author of the Leacock Award-shortlisted Spinner's Inlet and Return to Spinner's Inlet
