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.
- ISBN10 1322383707
- ISBN13 9781322383705
- Publish Date 1 January 2009 (first published 7 October 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Douglas & McIntyre
- Format eBook
- Pages 217
- Language English