Untold Tales of Old British Columbia

by Daniel Marshall

$24.95

• • • April 2024
    • print ISBN: 978-1553807049
    • 6″ x 9″ Trade paper, 330 pages
    • Over 100 black & white images
    • Nonfiction, History

Available at Chapters/Indigo and your local independent bookseller.

A collection of fascinating stories of the extraordinary and astonishing in B.C.’s history.

Winner of the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society “About BC” Award

National Bestseller

On the BC Bestseller list continuously since May 4

Two-page feature in BC BookWorld

A wonderful review from Vancouver is Awesome founder Bob Kronbauer!

Daniel Marshall talks about his new book in this video interview by The British Columbia Review:

Untold Tales uncovers the B.C. history you’ve never heard but will be thrilled to discover, with Daniel Marshall as your guide. The award-winning Marshall captivates readers with intriguing and unknown tales, everything from Indigenous rights to Native gold; political intrigue to daring feats; mystifying artifacts, the forgotten origin of Canada’s oldest Chinatown and the mysterious traveler Harry (Harriet) Collins.

The book is written in Daniel Marshall’s lively and engaging prose and is rigorously researched with interpretations that offer inclusive narratives while exploring surprising tales of great adventure. These obscure and incredible stories are a gold mine for B.C. history buffs as well as those unfamiliar with the remarkable stories of our province.

“An engaging story teller with a gift for digging up long-hidden stories.” – BC BookWorld

“Daniel Marshall has gathered these articles together in what may be the most comprehensive history of British Columbia published yet. Unique in how it considers north-south settler development, it points out how BC struck a different chord than its southern neighbours, particularly in the way it opened its doors to Blacks, who were well received here in comparison to the ways they were ostracized in California and Oregon. Marshall also offers a better balance than many historians in the ways he presents settlements and treaties made with Indigenous Peoples” – Heidi G., K-12 Educator, BC Books for Schools

“Riveting! Daniel Marshall, a master storyteller and an award-winning historian, spent years travelling the remote trails of B.C.’s history in search of stories. Some will make you laugh; some will make you cry; and some will make you angry. Guaranteed that when you start reading you won’t quit and you will emerge with a new, and often unsettling, view of this place known today as ‘British Columbia.” – Wendy Wickwire, author of the multi-award-winning At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging

“A collection of true stories written by a serious historian who also happens to be a gifted storyteller. The British Columbia that emerges in these pages is revealed in vivid accounts of the most dramatic moments in B.C.’s history and forgotten moments that made all the difference in the world. Read this book and you will never think about British Columbia the same way again.” – Terry Glavin, journalist, award-winning author and National Post columnist

“A generous, accessible, intimate, and strikingly original collection of topical and informative vignettes. Marshall writes with respect, clarity, and authority. Required reading for anyone interested in where we came from – and where we are going.” – Richard Mackie, publisher, The British Columbia Review

“Daniel Marshall possesses some sort of literary magic he uses to bring us back to the early days of our province and explain how and why the most seldom-told stories from the time are still relevant and important in the present day. Everyone in B.C. should read this book.” – Bob Kronbauer, B.C. journalist, storyteller and founder of Vancouver Is Awesome