Bella Coola : A Romantic History

KOPAS, Cliff

ISBN 10: 189438444X / ISBN 13: 9781894384445

Published by Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada, 2002

About this Item

2002 reprint of a 1970 account of the City of Bella Coola, in British Columbia. 308pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a tight, square binding. Light creases to spine. Unmarked. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 440g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for Canadian and Overseas shipments, but not usually to the USA. Questions? Explanations? Please email.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bella Coola : A Romantic History
• Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 189438444X
• ISBN 13: 9781894384445
• Binding: Printed Wraps
• Edition: Heritage House Edition
• Condition: About Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • British Columbia

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Synopsis

In what has been called "regional history of the best kind," "Bella Coola" blends anecdote, legend, fact and a cast of vibrant characters into a highly readable account of a remote but very special place. Soon after 22-year-old Cliff Kopas arrived with his bride in Bella Coola, he began to appreciate the rich heritage of the long-inhabited coast and the adjacent plateau that he had recently crossed to reach his new home. Alexander Mackenzie had arrived in this ancient homeland of the Nuxalk people in 1793, completing his overland journey to the Pacific. After 1858, a portion of the gold-hungry horde from around the world used this port as a gateway to the Cariboo goldfields. And years after that, a government army landed here en route to the confrontations that would be known as the Chilcotin War. Settlers arrived by both land and sea, and as this unique community grew, it welcomed newcomers like Cliff Kopas. Fortunately for those who have followed, Kopas listened to the stories about the early history and the Native mythology of the coastal people.