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A short history of Indians in Canada : stories

King, Thomas 1943- (author.).

Summary: Acclaimed author Thomas King is in fabulous, fantastical form in this bestselling short story collection. From the surreal migrations of the title story to the misadventures of Coyote in the modern world and the chaos of a baby's unexpected arrival by airmail, King's tales are deft, hilarious and provocative.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780002006163 (softcover)
  • Physical Description: 232, 18 pages ; 21 cm
    print
  • Edition: Trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Harper Perennial, 2006.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note: A Short History of Indians in Canada -- Tidings of Comfort and Joy -- The Dog I Wish I Had, I Would Call It Helen -- The Baby in the Airmail Box -- Coyote and the Enemy Aliens -- Haida Gwaii -- Little Bombs -- The Colour of Walls -- Bad Men Who Love Jesus -- The Closer You Get to Canada, the More Things Will Eat Your Horses -- Not Enough Horses -- Noah's Ark -- Where the Borg Are -- States to Avoid -- Fire and Rain -- Rendezvous -- Domestic Furies -- The Garden Court Motor Motel -- Not Counting the Indian, There Were Six -- Another Great Moment in Canadian Indian History.
Subject: Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Fiction
Short stories, Canadian
Authors, Canadian (Indigenous)
Genre: Humorous fiction.
Short stories.
Topic Heading: Indigenous collection.
First Nations.

Available copies

  • 15 of 15 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Prince Rupert Library KING (Text) 33294001459353 Adult Fiction - Second Floor Volume hold Available -

Summary: Acclaimed author Thomas King is in fabulous, fantastical form in this bestselling short story collection. From the surreal migrations of the title story to the misadventures of Coyote in the modern world and the chaos of a baby's unexpected arrival by airmail, King's tales are deft, hilarious and provocative.

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