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Notes from the Century Before

Name: Notes from the Century Before
Author: Edward Hoagland
ISBN: 9780871564139

by Edward Hoagland

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Overview

In 1966, Edward Hoagland made a three-month excursion into the wild country of British Columbia and encountered a way of life that was disappearing even as he chronicled it. Showcasing Hoagland’s extraordinary gifts for portraiture—his cast runs from salty prospector to trader, explorer, missionary, and indigenous guide—Notes from the Century Before is a breathtaking mix of anecdote, derring-do, and unparalleled elegy from one of the finest writers of our time.

Sierra Club Books is pleased to reissue this now-classic account of noted writer Edward Hoagland's three-month odyssey through the wild backcountry of British Columbia. Traveling mainly by float plane, Hoagland explored an immense area--the size of California--touching down in remote settlements, some too small to be mapped.

About the Author, Edward Hoagland

Edward Hoagland is the author of nearly twenty books, several of which have been nominated for the National Book Award, the American Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Hoagland lives in Bennington, Vermont.

Jon Krakauer is the author of Into Thin Air, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and Into the Wild. His work has appeared in many magazines, including Outside, Smithsonian, and National Geographic. He chose the books in this series for their literary merit and historical significance—and because he found them such a pleasure to read.

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Library Journal

"Through days of poor weather and near disaster, in rough terrain, he takes the reader on an adventure embellished with vivid character portraits, local history, and excerpts from early journals," said LJ's reviewer of Hoagland's "extremely readable" travelog of a three-month sojourn into the wilds of British Columbia (LJ 8/69).