Barkerville

by Florence McNeil

Florence McNeil's eighth book of poems, Barkerville, is in some respects a natural sequel to her last poetry book, The Overlanders (Thistledown Press, 1982). McNeil's poems about Barkerville explore the fascinating Gold Rush days of this boomtown community and the lives of its remarkable historical personages.

95 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1984

About the author

Florence McNeil was born and raised in Vancouver. She has her BA and MA in creative writing from UBC, and spent a number of years teaching in Canadian and American Universities. She has published 11 books of poetry, three novels for young readers, a picture book for children, a novel for adults and two plays. She has also edited two books of poetry. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages, and has won awards in Canada and the U.S.