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A Short History of Indians in Canada

A Short History of Indians in Canada

Stories

A collection of twenty short stories told in King’s classic wry, irreverent, and allegorical voice—now available in the United States

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232 Pages, 5 x 8 in

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9780816689811
Published: September 1, 2013

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Published: September 1, 2013

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A Short History of Indians in Canada

Stories

Thomas King

ISBN: 9780816689811

Publication date: September 1st, 2013

232 Pages

8 x 5

"A master craftsman at work . . . In A Short History, we see King at work and at play in various narrative traditions: fable, tall tale, realistic story, magic-realist story. . . . Familiar and yet happily unpredictable." —Ken McGoogan, Globe and Mail

"Ultimately, A Short History of Indians in Canada can be read purely for its exuberance, storytelling, and wit, but there’s no reason for the reader to settle for charm and escapism when, with just a little digging, you can have so much more." —Toronto Star

"[Thomas King is] at his best writing serious comedy about subjects close to his heart. The truth about his stories is that they’ll leave you laughing, but they'll take a long time to leave you." —Vancouver Sun

Winner of the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year and the Aboriginal Fiction Book of the Year—a collection of twenty short stories told in Thomas King's classic, wry, irreverent, and allegorical voice.

Thomas King is one of Canada’s premier Native public intellectuals. He was the first Aboriginal person to deliver the prestigious Massey Lectures, and he is the best-selling, award-winning author of six novels, two collections of short stories, and two nonfiction books. His work The Inconvenient Indian won the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction and the RBC Taylor Prize. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada and lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Contents

A Short History of Indians in CanadaTidings of Comfort and Joy The Dog I Wish I Had, I Would Call It HelenThe Baby in the Airmail BoxCoyote and the Enemy AliensHaida GwaiiLittle BombsThe Colour of WallsBad Men Who Love JesusThe Closer You Get to Canada, the More Things Will Eat Your Horses Not Enough HorsesNoah’s ArkWhere the Borg AreStates to Avoid Fire and RainRendezvousDomestic FuriesThe Garden Court Motor MotelNot Counting the Indian, There Were Six Another Great Moment in Canadian Indian History

Contents

Contents
A Short History of Indians in CanadaTidings of Comfort and Joy The Dog I Wish I Had, I Would Call It HelenThe Baby in the Airmail BoxCoyote and the Enemy AliensHaida GwaiiLittle BombsThe Colour of WallsBad Men Who Love JesusThe Closer You Get to Canada, the More Things Will Eat Your Horses Not Enough HorsesNoah’s ArkWhere the Borg AreStates to Avoid Fire and RainRendezvousDomestic FuriesThe Garden Court Motor MotelNot Counting the Indian, There Were Six Another Great Moment in Canadian Indian History