British Columbia: Spirit of the People
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by Jean Barman
Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, B.C., 2008
192 pp., illus., $49.95 hardcover
In British Columbia: Spirit of the People by Jean Barman, what you see on the cover is definitely what you get. Luckily, though, what you get is a visually gorgeous and wonderfully multicultural view of B.C.’s history.
For the longest time, First Nations and ethnic minorities found themselves relegated to a supporting role in the province’s historical and cultural narrative. With Spirit of the People, they finally take the mainstage.
Published by the province of British Columbia to mark the 150th anniversary of the Crown colony of B.C., Spirit of the People is more than just a coffee table book filled with stunning images of the province’s natural wonders and diverse and dynamic population. This is a history book that’s focused on the future; it’s a celebration of a twenty-first-century B.C. that embraces its diversity and — long after the gold rush — sees for itself a golden future.
— Mark Collin Reid (Read bio)
Mark Collin Reid is the Editor-in-Chief of Canada's History.