Strange Things Done
Author | : Kenneth Coates |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0773527052 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780773527058 |
Rating | : 4/5 (058 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Strange Things Done by : Kenneth Coates
Download or read book Strange Things Done written by Kenneth Coates and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Strange Things Done, Ken Coates and William Morrison investigate a series of murders in the pre-World War II era to determine the boundaries between myth and reality. This exploration provides a unique and illuminating perspective on key aspects of the Yukon's social history, such as violence in the gold fields, the role of the police and the courts, native-newcomer relations, and mental illness, particularly the reality and folklore of cabin fever.