Village of the Small Houses: A Memoir of Sorts

In 1959, just one step ahead of the law, Ian Ferguson's parents left the sophisticated big-city life of Edmonton for Fort Vermilion -- once a fur-trapping frontier town, now a remote aboriginal settlement in northernmost Alberta. There, Ian and his six brothers and sisters grew up without indoor plumbing, electricity, central heating, or even a radio. Beginning with the dramatic events surrounding his birth (including a paddlewheel ferry heading for destruction, a legendary rowboat trip, and a life-and-death race against time), the richly recalled events of Ferguson's life and a vivid array of characters make for a taut and appealingly idiosyncratic tale.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Published: 08/25/2004
ISBN: 9781553650690
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.87h x 5.64w x 0.62d