Catalogue

Record Details

Catalogue Search

[ 2 filters applied ]

A short history of Indians in Canada : stories Cover Image Book Book

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.

Search for related items by subject

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 Terrace Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library 813 Kin (Text) 35151000280800 Adult Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
► Summaries & More
► Additional Content
► Shelf Browser
▼ MARC Record
LDR 01851cam a2200313 i 4500
001130829
003SITKA
00520230629153041.0
008050304r20062005onc 000 1 eng
020 . ‡a9780002006163 (softcover)
035 . ‡a(OAUW)516675
040 . ‡aCaOONL ‡beng ‡cCaOONL ‡dCaOAUW ‡erda ‡dMTPK
055 3. ‡aPS8571 I5298 ‡bS46 2005
055 0. ‡aPS8571.I5298 ‡bS46 2006
08204. ‡a[Fic] ‡223
090 . ‡aON ORDER
092 . ‡aKIN
092 . ‡bKIN
092 . ‡ac823 K542s
1001 . ‡aKing, Thomas, ‡d1943- ‡eauthor.
24512. ‡aA short history of Indians in Canada : ‡bstories / ‡cThomas King.
250 . ‡aTrade paperback edition.
264 1. ‡aToronto : ‡bHarper Perennial, ‡c2006.
264 4. ‡a©2005
300 . ‡a232, 18 pages ; ‡c21 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
5050 . ‡aA 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.
520 . ‡aAcclaimed 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.
590 . ‡aWHot ‡b2500 ‡c2005 ‡dKing ‡fF ‡gB
595 . ‡aAuthentic Indigenous Voices. ‡5BVIC
595 . ‡5BCRE ‡a Indigenous Author
595 . ‡aIndigenous collection ‡5BGI
650 0. ‡aIndigenous peoples ‡zCanada ‡vFiction.
650 0. ‡aShort stories, Canadian.
650 0. ‡aAuthors, Canadian (Indigenous)
655 7. ‡aHumorous fiction. ‡2lcgft
655 7. ‡aShort stories. ‡2lcgft
690 . ‡aIndigenous. ‡5MTPK
690 . ‡aFirst Nations Canada. ‡5MTPK
690 . ‡aIndigenous collection. ‡5BNE
690 . ‡aFirst Nations.
852 . ‡p31303000007972 ‡fHardcover ‡hF KIN ‡iAvailable ‡lBSI ‡mbook ‡sFiction ‡22006 or earlier
852 . ‡aFIC ‡bKIN ‡c33128000076992 ‡lFiction - Hardcover ‡oBMIS ‡mbook ‡sAvailable
852 . ‡e13.59 ‡oMTK ‡q1
852 . ‡b58500001229129 ‡cPS8571.I5298 S46 2006 ‡e19.99 ‡nWH ‡oMTK ‡q1
905 . ‡uNA978233
901 . ‡a130829 ‡bSITKA ‡c130829 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc
► Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads

Additional Resources