John Muir: West Coast Pioneer

by Daryl Ashby

This historical biography - based on the life of British Columbia pioneer John Muir - tells the amazing story of a family from Scotland who came out to Canada in the late 1840s to work as "consignee" labourers for the Hudson's Bay Company. Daryl Ashby recreates the story of the Muirs' struggle to develop a place for themselves in the hierarchic colony ruled by James Douglas. With their vision of a country based on democratic principles, the Muirs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553800273
• ISBN13: 9781553800279
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.4"