Peter Svarich: Memoirs, 1877-1904 - Svarich, Peter; Kostash, William

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book begins with a Ukrainian village boy full of dreams. Petro Zvarych organized the emigration of a huge group of families to Edna, AB, in 1900. He describes the experience of selecting homesteads, building their first houses and ploughing their first fields. But he does not stay long on his homestead, but works on the CPR, in the Rossland mines, and up in the Klondike during the gold rush. He returns to Vegreville and marries Mary Fedorkiw, opening a post office, building roads and schools and exploring many other occupations. An articulate and vocal community leader, Svarich is a writer with a vivid style.
Very Good
Paperback
Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta, Huculak Chair of Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography
1999
Edmonton, AB