Notes from The Century Before

In 1966, Edward Hoagland made a three-month excursion into the wild country of British Columbia and encountered a way of life that was disappearing even as he chronicled it. Showcasing Hoaglands extraordinary gifts for portraiturehis cast runs from salty prospector to trader, explorer, missionary, and indigenous guideNotes from the Century Before is a breathtaking mix of anecdote, derring-do, and unparalleled elegy from one of the finest writers of our time.