 Book details:January 1994
ISBN 978-1-55054-105-2
Paperback 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 256 pages 15 b&w photographs $18.95 CAD
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Greystone BooksMuddling ThroughThe Remarkable Story of the Barr ColonistsWhen two thousand British bank clerks, butchers, housewives, saleswomen, remittance men and ex-Boer War soldiers followed the charismatic but inept Anglican minister, Isaac Barr, to the Canadian prairies in 1903 their rallying cry was “Canada for the British.” Despite the Canadian government’s expectations and Barr’s assurances, however, very few of the colonists knew anything about farming. As the granddaughter of Barr colonists, Lynne grew up on stories of what it was like to be young and green in the huge, raw Canadian west. These are those stories. |
About the Author Lynne BowenLynne Bowen writes western Canadian history for a general audience. Her five books include two with D&M - Muddling Through: The Remarkable Story of the ... more >>Related Books Whoever Gives Us Bread Reflections 2012 |