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pp. 318. Embossed by previous owner on half title page. “He’s been around a few generations, trying to attract the attention of people and avoid the attention of government. There’s a trick to it. He has been a newspaper editor, columnist, politician, diplomat, police commissioner and playwright. His television series Cariboo Country was a national favorite in the early days of television. One of his books, Smith and Other Events, won the Spur Award for Western fiction in the United States. His name is on a bronze plaque at the entrance of Vancouver Public Museum. A few statistics: Born 1923 in Chicago, raised in Nova Scotia, briefly in the Royal Canadian Air Force as aircrew trainee, invalided out, later trained as Merchant Navy radio operator. A newspaperman in British Columbia since 1945. Elected Member of Parliament, Liberal, for Coast Chilcotin in 1968, retired by popular demand in 1972. Had been chairman, B.C.Government Caucus, secretary National Caucus, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, member Special Committee United Nations, Raconteur Scientific and Technical Committee NATO Parliamentary Group and Canadian representative Organization of American States. Credited with Canadian initiative in establishing Arctic Pollution Control Zone; later commissioner with special attention to public complaint system of British Columbia Police Commission”.
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| ISBN | 0385159900 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780385159906 | |
| Number of pages | 318 | |
| Original Title | Smith and Other Events: Stories of the Chilcotin | |
| Published Date | 1983 | |
| Book Condition | Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Toronto | |
| Edition | Second | |
| Category: | Canadian Literature | |
| Author: | Paul St. Pierre | |
| Publisher: | Doubleday Canada |
pp. 318. Embossed by previous owner on half title page. “He’s been around a few generations, trying to attract the attention of people and avoid the attention of government. There’s a trick to it. He has been a newspaper editor, columnist, politician, diplomat, police commissioner and playwright. His television series Cariboo Country was a national favorite in the early days of television. One of his books, Smith and Other Events, won the Spur Award for Western fiction in the United States. His name is on a bronze plaque at the entrance of Vancouver Public Museum. A few statistics: Born 1923 in Chicago, raised in Nova Scotia, briefly in the Royal Canadian Air Force as aircrew trainee, invalided out, later trained as Merchant Navy radio operator. A newspaperman in British Columbia since 1945. Elected Member of Parliament, Liberal, for Coast Chilcotin in 1968, retired by popular demand in 1972. Had been chairman, B.C.Government Caucus, secretary National Caucus, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, member Special Committee United Nations, Raconteur Scientific and Technical Committee NATO Parliamentary Group and Canadian representative Organization of American States. Credited with Canadian initiative in establishing Arctic Pollution Control Zone; later commissioner with special attention to public complaint system of British Columbia Police Commission”.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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