The Promise of Paradise: Utopian Communities in British Columbia

by Andrew Scott

Book Overview

The West has long attracted visionaries and schemers from around the world. And no other region in North America can outstrip British Columbia for the number of utopian or intentional settlement attempts in the past 150 years. Andrew Scott delves into the dramatic stories of these fascinating, but often doomed, communities.

From Doukhobor farmers to Finnish coal miners, Quakers and hippies, many groups have struggled to build idealistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550177710
• ISBN13: 9781550177718
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Harbour Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"